Employers in South Dakota filed 2 WARN Act notices in January 2009, impacting roughly 320 workers and up 452% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 275 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 275 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 275 |
| Union | 1 | 45 |
Lincoln absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 275 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 1 | 275 |
| North Sioux City | 1 | 45 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Technology Inc | Sioux Falls | 275 | 2009-01-08 | |
| Mpc | North Sioux City | 45 | 2009-01-02 |
The single largest action involved Hutchinson Technology Inc at its Sioux Falls facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Mpc followed with 45 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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