Kentucky Layoffs — April 2011
Employers in Kentucky reported 12 WARN Act notices in April 2011, displacing an estimated 1,578 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 60% versus April 2010. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 6 | 789 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 497 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 135 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 789 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 497 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 5 | 793 |
| Mccracken | 1 | 325 |
| Union | 2 | 172 |
| Metcalfe | 2 | 114 |
| Perry | 1 | 96 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 793 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6 | 889 |
| Kevil | 1 | 325 |
| Morganfield | 2 | 172 |
| Edmonton | 2 | 114 |
| Hebron | 1 | 78 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,230 |
| Closure | 4 | 348 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATA Evironmental Services of Kentucky | Louisville | 325 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Kevil | 325 | Layoff | |
| First Data Technologies/First Data Merchant Service | Louisville | 157 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 157 | Layoff | |
| Sykes Enterprises | Louisville | 96 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Morganfield | 96 | Closure | |
| Dematic | Louisville | 78 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Hebron | 78 | Closure | |
| Skyes Enterprises | Louisville | 76 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Morganfield | 76 | Layoff | |
| Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Edmonton Plant 4 | Edmonton | 57 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Edmonton | 57 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from LATA Evironmental Services of Kentucky at its Louisville facility, reporting 325 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 325 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.