Ohio Layoffs — February 2000

Employers in Ohio submitted 9 WARN Act notices in February 2000, putting at risk an estimated 2,318 workers — up substantially from January and up 28% versus February 1999. The average filing covered 258 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,530 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 609 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Cuyahoga saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 1,376 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was PHS Physician Mgmt. Of Ohio at its Cleveland facility, reporting 1,300 affected workers. Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant followed with 425 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.