Kansas Layoffs — April 2011
Employers in Kansas posted 5 WARN Act notices in April 2011, affecting an estimated 375 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 46% versus April 2010. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 252 |
| Education | 2 | 123 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 252 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Education reported 123 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 202 |
| Geary | 1 | 91 |
| Saline | 1 | 50 |
| Leavenworth | 1 | 32 |
Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 202 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 202 |
| Junction City | 1 | 91 |
| Salina | 1 | 50 |
| Lansing | 1 | 32 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 202 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 172 | Layoff | |
| Aramark Education | Junction City | 91 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 50 | ||
| Durham School Services | Lansing | 32 | ||
| Cessna | Wichita | 30 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Hawker Beechcraft at its Wichita facility, reporting 172 affected workers. Aramark Education followed with 91 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.