Kentucky Layoffs — January 2000
Employers in Kentucky logged 4 WARN Act notices in January 2000, involving roughly 980 workers — climbing above December and up 201% versus January 1999. The average filing covered 245 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 920 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 920 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 1 | 604 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 260 |
| Christian | 1 | 60 |
| Hardin | 1 | 56 |
Pulaski saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 604 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 1 | 604 |
| Louisville | 3 | 376 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Products | Somerset | 604 | ||
| Philip Morris | Louisville | 260 | ||
| MHI Machine Tool U.S.A | Louisville | 60 | ||
| CertainTeed | Louisville | 56 |
The biggest impact was at Tecumseh Products at its Somerset facility, reporting 604 affected workers. Philip Morris followed with 260 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kentucky 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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.