Ohio Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in Ohio filed 6 WARN Act notices in August 2025, impacting roughly 370 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 82% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 269 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 100 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 269 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 100 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 157 |
| Franklin | 2 | 100 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 57 |
| Auglaize | 1 | 56 |
Montgomery absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 157 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vandalia | 1 | 157 |
| Columbus | 2 | 100 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 56 |
| Lima | 1 | 56 |
| Sharonville | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 208 |
| Layoff | 1 | 56 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Ohio's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA Airlines | Vandalia | 157 | Closure | |
| First Student | Cincinnati | 56 | Layoff | |
| FedEx | Lima | 56 | ||
| JBT Marel, Prime Equipment Group | Columbus | 50 | Closure | |
| JBT, Marel | Columbus | 50 | ||
| Fellers | Sharonville | 1 | Closure |
The single largest action involved PSA Airlines at its Vandalia facility, reporting 157 affected workers. First Student followed with 56 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.