Kansas Layoffs — December 2008

Employers in Kansas submitted 8 WARN Act notices in December 2008, putting at risk an estimated 1,028 workers — down from November and up 281% versus December 2007. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	99

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 99 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Sedgwick	2	619
Johnson	1	327
Riley	1	82

Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 619 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wichita	1	520
Overland Park	1	327
Haysville	1	99
Manhattan	1	82

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Cessna	Wichita	520		2008-12-01
Capital One	Overland Park	327		2008-12-01
Kongsberg Automotive	Haysville	99		2008-12-09
Qtg	Manhattan	82		2008-12-01
Qtg		N/A	Layoff	2008-12-01
Cessna		N/A	Layoff	2008-12-01
Capital One		N/A	Layoff	2008-12-01
Kongsberg Automotive		N/A	Layoff	2008-12-09

Topping the list was Cessna at its Wichita facility, reporting 520 affected workers. Capital One followed with 327 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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