Kentucky Layoffs — February 2000
Employers in Kentucky recorded 7 WARN Act notices in February 2000, covering approximately 1,409 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 158% versus February 1999. The average filing covered 201 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1,056 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,056 workers across 5 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McCracken | 1 | 450 |
| Crittenden | 1 | 305 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 259 |
| Fayette | 1 | 130 |
| Boone | 1 | 108 |
McCracken was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 450 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McCracken | 1 | 450 |
| Lexington | 2 | 435 |
| Louisville | 3 | 430 |
| Henderson | 1 | 94 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Enrichment | McCracken | 450 | ||
| Tyco Electronics | Lexington | 305 | ||
| Genicom | Louisville | 259 | ||
| Qwik Tool & Manufacturing | Lexington | 130 | ||
| Clarion Manufacturing | Louisville | 108 | ||
| Millstone Coffee | Henderson | 94 | ||
| Abtco | Louisville | 63 |
Leading the list was United States Enrichment at its McCracken facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Tyco Electronics followed with 305 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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.