Ohio Layoffs — December 1996

Employers in Ohio posted 5 WARN Act notices in December 1996, affecting an estimated 1,017 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November. The average filing covered 203 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	76

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 76 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cuyahoga	2	550
Sandusky	1	219
Wayne	1	172
Allen	1	76

Cuyahoga was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Cleveland	2	550
Fremont	1	219
Apple Creek	1	172
Delphos	1	76

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Key Corp	Cleveland	450		1996-12-16
Varity, Kelsey-Hayes	Fremont	219		1996-12-02
Belden Wire Cable Co	Apple Creek	172		1996-12-03
Malco, Inc	Cleveland	100		1996-12-02
Delphos Ohio Axle Plant	Delphos	76		1996-12-09

The largest notice was filed by Key Corp at its Cleveland facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Varity, Kelsey-Hayes followed with 219 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.