Ohio Layoffs — October 2004

Employers in Ohio posted 6 WARN Act notices in October 2004, affecting an estimated 1,157 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 57% versus October 2003. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month. A total of 1,157 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cuyahoga	2	310
Franklin	1	309
Richland	1	297
Ashland	1	175
Warren	1	66

Cuyahoga bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 310 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Columbus, Worthington	1	309
Mansfield	1	297
Brook Park	1	245
Ashland	1	175
Mason	1	66

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Kellogg's	Columbus, Worthington	309		2004-10-07
Burner Systems International, Inc	Mansfield	297		2004-10-05
The Wellman Products Group	Brook Park	245		2004-10-15
Pentair Pump Group	Ashland	175		2004-10-15
CompuCom	Mason	66		2004-10-22
Spirit	Solon	65		2004-10-05

The largest notice was filed by Kellogg's at its Columbus, Worthington facility, reporting 309 affected workers. Burner Systems International, Inc followed with 297 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

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

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.