Louisiana Layoffs — April 2012
Employers in Louisiana posted 2 WARN Act notices in April 2012, affecting an estimated 249 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 3457% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 238 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 11 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 238 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 11 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | 1 | 238 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 11 |
East Baton Rouge was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 238 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 1 | 238 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 11 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 238 | ||
| Lockheed Martin | New Orleans | 11 |
The largest notice was filed by Advance Baton Rouge at its Baton Rouge facility, reporting 238 affected workers. Lockheed Martin followed with 11 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.