Missouri Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in Missouri filed 4 WARN Act notices in November 2025, impacting roughly 12 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 99% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 3 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 8 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 3 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 8 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 3 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | 1 | 7 |
| Saint Louis | 3 | 5 |
Adair was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 7 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kirksville | 1 | 7 |
| Maryland Heights | 1 | 3 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 2 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 10 |
| Layoff | 2 | 2 |
The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister | Kirksville | 7 | Closure | |
| St. Louis Dispatch | Maryland Heights | 3 | Closure | |
| Home Care Delivered | St. Louis | 1 | Layoff | |
| Nordstrom Credit Operations/Nordstrom Credit Bank | St. Louis | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Hollister at its Kirksville facility, reporting 7 affected workers. St. Louis Dispatch followed with 3 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.