South Dakota Layoffs — November 2014
Employers in South Dakota posted 1 WARN Act notices in November 2014, affecting an estimated 227 workers and up 33% versus November 2013. The average filing covered 227 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month. A total of 227 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pennington | 1 | 227 |
Pennington absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 227 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 1 | 227 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asurion | Rapid City | 227 |
The largest notice was filed by Asurion at its Rapid City facility, reporting 227 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.