Louisiana Layoffs — January 2009

Employers in Louisiana submitted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2009, putting at risk an estimated 751 workers. The average filing covered 188 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	396
Professional Services	2	205
Other	1	150

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 396 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Professional Services reported 205 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
East Baton Rouge	2	205
Caddo	1	150

East Baton Rouge absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 205 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
LeMoyen	1	396
Baton Rouge	2	205
Shreveport	1	150

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Louisiana Hardwood Products	LeMoyen	396		2009-01-30
Capital One	Shreveport	150		2009-01-27
ICF International	Baton Rouge	135		2009-01-26
Quadel Housing Services	Baton Rouge	70		2009-01-26

Topping the list was Louisiana Hardwood Products at its LeMoyen facility, reporting 396 affected workers. Capital One followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Louisiana 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 Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.