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Missouri Layoffs — August 2025

Employers in Missouri logged 3 WARN Act notices in August 2025, involving roughly 38 workers — falling below July and down 60% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 13 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
38
Workers Affected
13
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Missouri
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Information & Technology227
Healthcare111

The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 27 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 11 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Saint Louis227
Central111

Saint Louis saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 27 workers across 2 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
St. Louis123
Kirksville111
Maryland Heights14

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff123
Closure215

Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
BlockSt. Louis23Layoff
HollisterKirksville11Closure
St. Louis DispatchMaryland Heights4Closure

The biggest impact was at Block at its St. Louis facility, reporting 23 affected workers. Hollister followed with 11 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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