Kentucky Layoffs — February 2006

Employers in Kentucky reported 6 WARN Act notices in February 2006, displacing an estimated 148 workers — signaling a deceleration from January. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	74

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 74 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Daviess	2	98
Jefferson	4	50

Daviess absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 98 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	138
Layoff	2	10

The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Macy's Central		49	Closure	2006-02-13
Macy's Central		49	Closure	2006-02-13
Central Parking Corporation		20	Closure	2006-02-01
Central Parking Corporation		20	Closure	2006-02-01
Enterprise Management Services Corporation		5	Layoff	2006-02-02
Enterprise Management Services Corporation		5	Layoff	2006-02-02

The most significant filing came from Macy's Central at its Kentucky facility, reporting 49 affected workers. Macy's Central followed with 49 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.