Wisconsin Layoffs — September 2025
Employers in Wisconsin reported 7 WARN Act notices in September 2025, displacing an estimated 692 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 236% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 392 |
| Transportation | 4 | 300 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 392 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 300 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1 | 240 |
| Outagamie | 1 | 127 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 114 |
| Sheboygan | 1 | 104 |
| Racine | 1 | 59 |
Brown felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suamico | 1 | 240 |
| Appleton | 1 | 127 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 114 |
| Random Lake | 1 | 104 |
| Sturtevant | 1 | 59 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 392 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saputo Cheese USA | Suamico | 240 | Closure | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) | Appleton | 127 | ||
| Sheridan Random Lake | Random Lake | 104 | Closure | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE) | Milwaukee | 84 | ||
| 360x Logistics | Sturtevant | 59 | ||
| Pregis Innovative Packaging | Germantown | 48 | Closure | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE Hangar) | Milwaukee | 30 |
The most significant filing came from Saputo Cheese USA at its Suamico facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) followed with 127 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.