Missouri Layoffs — February 2008

Employers in Missouri recorded 3 WARN Act notices in February 2008, covering approximately 788 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 530% versus February 2007. The average filing covered 263 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	70
Manufacturing	1	59

The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 70 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 59 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
St. Louis City	1	659
Jackson	1	70
Jefferson	1	59

St. Louis City absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 659 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
St. Louis	1	659
Kansas City	1	70
St. Clair	1	59

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	788

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Macy's Inc	St. Louis	659	Layoff	2008-02-15
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City	Kansas City	70	Layoff	2008-02-13
Steelweld Equipment Co., Inc	St. Clair	59	Layoff	2008-02-06

Leading the list was Macy's Inc at its St. Louis facility, reporting 659 affected workers. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City followed with 70 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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.