Ohio Layoffs — June 2011

Employers in Ohio posted 6 WARN Act notices in June 2011, affecting an estimated 1,306 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 301% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 218 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

6
Notices Filed
1,306
Workers Affected
218
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Healthcare2983
Admin & Support Services1118
Manufacturing187

The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 983 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Admin & Support Services reported 118 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Cuyahoga2983
Hamilton1118
Richland187
Licking160
Marion158

Cuyahoga absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 983 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
East Cleveland1915
Cincinnati1118
Mansfield187
Solon168
Health160

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Huron HospitalEast Cleveland9152011-06-14
Treasury and Security Services (JPMorgan Chase & Co.)Cincinnati1182011-06-16
Shiloh Industries, Inc.(Mansfield Blanking Plant)Mansfield872011-06-15
Gates, McDonald & Co./Nationwide Better HealthSolon682011-06-30
Boeing CompanyHealth602011-06-10
Genco AtcMarion582011-06-08

The largest notice was filed by Huron Hospital at its East Cleveland facility, reporting 915 affected workers. Treasury and Security Services (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) followed with 118 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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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