South Dakota Layoffs — January 2012
Employers in South Dakota submitted 1 WARN Act notices in January 2012, putting at risk an estimated 30 workers. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 30 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 30 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pennington | 1 | 30 |
Pennington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 30 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 1 | 30 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosselman Travel Center | Rapid City | 30 |
Topping the list was Bosselman Travel Center at its Rapid City facility, reporting 30 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. 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 South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.