Ohio Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in Ohio logged 6 WARN Act notices in November 2025, involving roughly 1,908 workers — climbing above October and up 15% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 318 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1,830 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 70 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 7 |
| Retail | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,830 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 70 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 1 | 1,334 |
| Franklin | 2 | 326 |
| Summit | 1 | 240 |
| Wood | 1 | 7 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 1 |
Trumbull saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 1,334 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 1,334 |
| Columbus | 2 | 326 |
| Twinsburg | 1 | 240 |
| Bowling Green | 1 | 7 |
| Pickerington | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 1,334 |
| Closure | 4 | 504 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultium Cells-General Motors | Warren | 1,334 | Layoff | |
| American Signature, Inc DBA Value City Furniture | Columbus | 256 | Closure | |
| Giesecke Devrient ePayments America | Twinsburg | 240 | Closure | |
| CVS Health-Aetna Medicare Medicaid Program | Columbus | 70 | ||
| Phoenix Technologies | Bowling Green | 7 | Closure | |
| Nordstrom Credit Operations | Pickerington | 1 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Ultium Cells-General Motors at its Warren facility, reporting 1,334 affected workers. American Signature, Inc DBA Value City Furniture followed with 256 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 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.