Louisiana Layoffs — October 2009
Employers in Louisiana posted 5 WARN Act notices in October 2009, affecting an estimated 553 workers. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 504 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 49 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 504 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 49 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapides | 1 | 230 |
| Ouachita | 1 | 138 |
| Sabine | 1 | 130 |
| Terrebonne | 1 | 49 |
| Iberia | 1 | 6 |
Rapides felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 230 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pineville | 1 | 230 |
| Monroe | 1 | 138 |
| Florien | 1 | 130 |
| Houma | 1 | 49 |
| New Iberia | 1 | 6 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper | Pineville | 230 | ||
| Steel Fabricators | Monroe | 138 | ||
| Boise Cascade | Florien | 130 | ||
| Blake International | Houma | 49 | ||
| Chart Energy & Chemical | New Iberia | 6 |
The largest notice was filed by International Paper at its Pineville facility, reporting 230 affected workers. Steel Fabricators followed with 138 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.