Ohio Layoffs — July 2006

Employers in Ohio recorded 5 WARN Act notices in July 2006, covering approximately 929 workers — marking a decline from June and up 22% versus July 2005. The average filing covered 186 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	92
Education	1	73

The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 92 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Education reported 73 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	1	414
Cuyahoga	2	341
Trumbull	1	92
Franklin	1	82

Hamilton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 414 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Cincinnati	1	414
Cleveland	2	341
Lordstown	1	92
Columbus	1	82

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
NuTone, Inc	Cincinnati	414		2006-07-05
QualChoice	Cleveland	268		2006-07-05
Pro Logistics	Lordstown	92		2006-07-27
Veolia Transportation	Columbus	82		2006-07-06
ARAMARK Educational Services	Cleveland	73		2006-07-20

Leading the list was NuTone, Inc at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 414 affected workers. QualChoice followed with 268 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

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