Missouri Layoffs — July 2007

Employers in Missouri posted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2007, affecting an estimated 571 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and down 73% versus July 2006. The average filing covered 143 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 571 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Greene	1	246
St. Louis, St. Louis City, St. Charles, Jefferson, Franklin	1	200
St. Louis City	1	75
St. Charles	1	50

Greene absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 246 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Springfield	1	246
Greater St. Louis Area	1	200
St. Louis	1	75
St. Charles	1	50

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	521
Closure	1	50

Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Bell Industries	Springfield	246	Layoff	2007-07-17
ESP Missouri	Greater St. Louis Area	200	Layoff	2007-07-02
Commerce Bancshares, Inc	St. Louis	75	Layoff	2007-07-17
Guaranteed Returns	St. Charles	50	Closure	2007-07-24

The largest notice was filed by Bell Industries at its Springfield facility, reporting 246 affected workers. ESP Missouri followed with 200 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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