Missouri Layoffs — January 2011
Employers in Missouri submitted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2011, putting at risk an estimated 741 workers — up substantially from December and up 593% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 185 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 629 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 55 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 629 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 57 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stoddard | 1 | 483 |
| Laclede | 1 | 146 |
| Cape Girardeau | 1 | 57 |
| Washington | 1 | 55 |
Stoddard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 483 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter | 1 | 483 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 146 |
| Cape Girardeau | 1 | 57 |
| Mineral Point | 1 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 629 |
| Closure | 2 | 112 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies | Dexter | 483 | Layoff | |
| Results Customer Solutions | Lebanon | 146 | Layoff | |
| McKesson Empowering Healthcare | Cape Girardeau | 57 | Closure | |
| Sure Seal OPW Fluid Transfer Group | Mineral Point | 55 | Closure |
Topping the list was Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies at its Dexter facility, reporting 483 affected workers. Results Customer Solutions followed with 146 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.