Kansas Layoffs — April 2002
Employers in Kansas logged 2 WARN Act notices in April 2002, involving roughly 972 workers — climbing above March. The average filing covered 486 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 652 |
| Retail | 1 | 320 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 652 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Retail reported 320 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 972 |
Sedgwick felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 972 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 972 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Wichita | 652 | ||
| Albertsons | Wichita | 320 |
The biggest impact was at Boeing at its Wichita facility, reporting 652 affected workers. Albertsons followed with 320 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas 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 Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.