Kansas Layoffs — February 2009

Employers in Kansas submitted 13 WARN Act notices in February 2009, putting at risk an estimated 2,865 workers — down from January and up 855% versus February 2008. The average filing covered 220 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 2,865 workers were affected across 13 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Sedgwick	3	2,210
Johnson	3	391
Saline	1	264

Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 2,210 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wichita	3	2,210
Salina	1	264
Lenexa	2	215
Overland Park	1	176

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	6	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Hawker Beechcraft	Wichita	1,500		2009-02-06
Cessna	Wichita	680		2009-02-26
Hawker Beechcraft	Salina	264		2009-02-06
Sprint Nextel	Overland Park	176		2009-02-03
Anderson Services/Prologix	Lenexa	155		2009-02-24
Sears Holdings	Lenexa	60		2009-02-26
Boeing	Wichita	30		2009-02-24
Sprint Nextel		N/A	Layoff	2009-02-03
Hawker Beechcraft		N/A	Layoff	2009-02-06
Anderson Services/Prologix		N/A	Layoff	2009-02-24
Boeing		N/A	Layoff	2009-02-24
Sears Holdings		N/A	Layoff	2009-02-26
Cessna		N/A	Layoff	2009-02-26

Topping the list was Hawker Beechcraft at its Wichita facility, reporting 1,500 affected workers. Cessna followed with 680 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.