Mississippi Layoffs — August 2012
Employers in Mississippi reported 4 WARN Act notices in August 2012, displacing an estimated 663 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 462% versus August 2011. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 2 | 583 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 70 |
| Retail | 1 | 10 |
The Construction sector topped the list of affected industries with 583 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 70 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kemper | 1 | 396 |
| Chickasaw | 1 | 187 |
| Panola | 1 | 70 |
| Hinds | 1 | 10 |
Kemper felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 396 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DeKalb | 1 | 396 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 187 |
| Batesville | 1 | 70 |
| Clinton | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 593 |
| Closure | 1 | 70 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kbr | DeKalb | 396 | Layoff | |
| Yates Construction | Birmingham | 187 | Layoff | |
| Art Horizon | Batesville | 70 | Closure | |
| Fashion Bug | Clinton | 10 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Kbr at its DeKalb facility, reporting 396 affected workers. Yates Construction followed with 187 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.