Kansas Layoffs — January 2011

Employers in Kansas reported 8 WARN Act notices in January 2011, displacing an estimated 195 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and up 7% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	126

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 126 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Barton	1	126
Sedgwick	3	69

Barton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Great Bend	1	126
Wichita	3	69

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Central Kansas Medical Center	Great Bend	126		2011-01-03
Hawker Beechcraft	Wichita	40		2011-01-07
Hawker Beechcraft	Wichita	15		2011-01-17
Boeing	Wichita	14		2011-01-21
Central Kansas Medical Center		N/A	Layoff	2011-01-03
Hawker Beechcraft		N/A	Layoff	2011-01-07
Hawker Beechcraft		N/A	Layoff	2011-01-17
Boeing		N/A	Layoff	2011-01-21

The most significant filing came from Central Kansas Medical Center at its Great Bend facility, reporting 126 affected workers. Hawker Beechcraft followed with 40 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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.