Ohio Layoffs — January 2014
Employers in Ohio filed 6 WARN Act notices in January 2014, impacting roughly 1,121 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 407% versus January 2013. The average filing covered 187 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 668 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 192 |
| Transportation | 1 | 142 |
| Government | 1 | 119 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 668 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 192 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 1 | 506 |
| Lorain | 1 | 192 |
| Pickaway | 1 | 142 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 119 |
| Williams | 1 | 82 |
Summit saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 506 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | 1 | 506 |
| Amherst | 1 | 192 |
| Circleville | 1 | 142 |
| Parma | 1 | 119 |
| Edon | 1 | 82 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | Akron | 506 | ||
| TeleTech | Amherst | 192 | ||
| Schenker | Circleville | 142 | ||
| Catholic Charities | Parma | 119 | ||
| Diversified Machine | Edon | 82 | ||
| CP Redi | Columbus | 80 |
The single largest action involved Lockheed Martin at its Akron facility, reporting 506 affected workers. TeleTech followed with 192 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.