Mississippi Layoffs — November 2010

Employers in Mississippi recorded 3 WARN Act notices in November 2010, covering approximately 125 workers — marking a decline from October. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Construction	1	75
Other	2	50

The Construction sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 75 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Other reported 50 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jackson	1	75
Hinds	1	33
Pearl River	1	17

Jackson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 75 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Pascagoula	1	75
Jackson	1	33
Picayune	1	17

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	92
Closure	1	33

Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Northrop Grumman	Pascagoula	75	Layoff	2010-11-18
Jeld-Wen Millwork Distribution	Jackson	33	Closure	2010-11-30
Applied Geo Technologies	Picayune	17	Layoff	2010-11-03

Leading the list was Northrop Grumman at its Pascagoula facility, reporting 75 affected workers. Jeld-Wen Millwork Distribution followed with 33 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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