Wisconsin Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in Wisconsin reported 9 WARN Act notices in November 2025, displacing an estimated 803 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 26% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 470 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 155 |
| Government | 1 | 112 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 65 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 470 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 155 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha | 1 | 211 |
| Winnebago | 1 | 155 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 132 |
| Outagamie | 1 | 128 |
| Douglas | 1 | 112 |
Kenosha felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 211 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Prairie | 1 | 211 |
| Oshkosh | 1 | 155 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 132 |
| Appleton | 1 | 128 |
| Superior | 1 | 112 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 393 |
| Layoff | 3 | 232 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger Fulfillment Network | Pleasant Prairie | 211 | Closure | |
| Elior | Oshkosh | 155 | Closure | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) Update | Appleton | 128 | Layoff | |
| Superior YMCA | Superior | 112 | ||
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE) Update | Milwaukee | 79 | Layoff | |
| Daybreak Foods, Inc. (Cold Spring Farm) | Palmyra | 65 | ||
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services | Milwaukee | 27 | Closure | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE Hangar) Update | Milwaukee | 25 | Layoff | |
| Nordstrom | Milwaukee | 1 |
The most significant filing came from Kroger Fulfillment Network at its Pleasant Prairie facility, reporting 211 affected workers. Elior followed with 155 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.