Employers in Mississippi recorded 3 WARN Act notices in January 2011, covering approximately 130 workers — marking a sharp increase from December. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 130 |
The Construction sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 130 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 3 | 130 |
Jackson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula | 3 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 130 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | Pascagoula | 70 | Layoff | 2011-01-06 |
| Northrop Grumman | Pascagoula | 55 | Layoff | 2011-01-18 |
| Northrop Grumman | Pascagoula | 5 | Layoff | 2011-01-28 |
Leading the list was Northrop Grumman at its Pascagoula facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Northrop Grumman followed with 55 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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