North Dakota Layoffs — September 2015
Employers in North Dakota submitted 3 WARN Act notices in September 2015, putting at risk an estimated 206 workers — up substantially from August. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month. A total of 206 workers were affected across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | 1 | 117 |
| Ward | 1 | 69 |
| Cass | 1 | 20 |
Stark was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 117 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson | 1 | 117 |
| Minot | 1 | 69 |
| Fargo | 1 | 20 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Hughes | Dickinson | 117 | ||
| Pumpco | Minot | 69 | ||
| EGS Customer Care | Fargo | 20 |
Topping the list was Baker Hughes at its Dickinson facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Pumpco followed with 69 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North 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 North Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.