South Dakota Layoffs — April 2025
Employers in South Dakota submitted 2 WARN Act notices in April 2025, putting at risk an estimated 335 workers — up substantially from March and up 570% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 335 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 335 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2 | 335 |
Lincoln bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 335 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 2 | 335 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 11 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerate360 Distribution, LLC – Dakota Merchandising Remote Work | Sioux Falls | 324 | ||
| Accelerate360 Distribution, LLC – Dakota Merchandising Remote Work | Sioux Falls | 11 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Accelerate360 Distribution, LLC – Dakota Merchandising Remote Work at its Sioux Falls facility, reporting 324 affected workers. Accelerate360 Distribution, LLC – Dakota Merchandising Remote Work followed with 11 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.