Ohio Layoffs — January 2014
Employers in Ohio reported 6 WARN Act notices in January 2014, displacing an estimated 1,121 workers — signaling an acceleration from 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 topped the list of affected industries with 668 workers across 3 notices. Notably, 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 felt the sharpest impact, 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 most significant filing came from 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 numbers illustrate 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.