Ohio Layoffs — February 2011

Employers in Ohio submitted 3 WARN Act notices in February 2011, putting at risk an estimated 263 workers — down from January and down 85% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
263
Workers Affected
88
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month. A total of 263 workers were affected across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Sandusky1133
Fulton179
Mahoning151

Sandusky was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 133 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Fremont1133
Archbold179
Youngstown151

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Kmart #3784Fremont1332011-02-23
Therma-Tru CorporationArchbold792011-02-10
WellPoint, Inc.(Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield)Youngstown512011-02-14

Topping the list was Kmart #3784 at its Fremont facility, reporting 133 affected workers. Therma-Tru Corporation followed with 79 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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

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