Employers in South Dakota reported 1 WARN Act notices in January 2008, displacing an estimated 58 workers — signaling an acceleration from December. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month. A total of 58 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 58 |
Lincoln absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 58 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 1 | 58 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwest | Sioux Falls | 58 | 2008-01-24 |
The most significant filing came from Qwest at its Sioux Falls facility, reporting 58 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.
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