Ohio Layoffs — July 2005

Employers in Ohio filed 7 WARN Act notices in July 2005, impacting roughly 760 workers — representing a notable rise over June and down 66% versus July 2004. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	2	227

The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 227 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Ashtabula	1	250
Wood	2	145
Wyandot	1	79
Warren	1	57
Hamilton	1	55

Ashtabula was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Orwell	1	250
Marble Cliff	1	174
Bowling Green	1	92
Upper Sandusky	1	79
Mason	1	57

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Alphabet	Orwell	250		2005-07-15
Columbia Gas of Ohio	Marble Cliff	174		2005-07-06
Nilfisk-Advance Inc	Bowling Green	92		2005-07-19
A.O. Smith	Upper Sandusky	79		2005-07-11
CoStar Group	Mason	57		2005-07-22
Sara Lee Foods Corporation	Cincinnati	55		2005-07-18
Delafoil Ohio, Inc	Perrysburg	53		2005-07-21

The single largest action involved Alphabet at its Orwell facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Columbia Gas of Ohio followed with 174 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy 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.