South Dakota Layoffs — May 2007
Employers in South Dakota filed 1 WARN Act notices in May 2007, impacting roughly 48 workers. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 48 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 48 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pennington | 1 | 48 |
Pennington absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 48 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 1 | 48 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette Dairy | Rapid City | 48 |
The single largest action involved Gillette Dairy at its Rapid City facility, reporting 48 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. 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 South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.