Ohio Layoffs — May 2005

Employers in Ohio recorded 4 WARN Act notices in May 2005, covering approximately 916 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and down 5% versus May 2004. The average filing covered 229 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	632
Manufacturing	1	59

The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 632 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 59 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cuyahoga	1	632
Franklin	1	115
Butler	1	110
Wyandot	1	59

Cuyahoga bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 632 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Cleveland	1	632
Columbus	1	115
Hamilton	1	110
Upper Sandusky	1	59

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Charter One Financial	Cleveland	632		2005-05-09
OneNation Benefit Administrators, Inc	Columbus	115		2005-05-25
Office Depot/Viking Office Products	Hamilton	110		2005-05-16
Tower Automotive, Inc	Upper Sandusky	59		2005-05-06

Leading the list was Charter One Financial at its Cleveland facility, reporting 632 affected workers. OneNation Benefit Administrators, Inc followed with 115 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.