South Carolina Layoffs — October 2015

Employers in South Carolina reported 4 WARN Act notices in October 2015, displacing an estimated 302 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 19% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	170
Manufacturing	1	66

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 170 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 66 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Greenville	4	302

Greenville bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 302 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Duncan	2	170
Greenville	2	132

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	85
Closure	1	66

Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
UnitedHealth Group	Duncan	85	Layoff	2015-10-31
United Health	Duncan	85		2015-10-31
CTS (Coyne Textile Services)	Greenville	66	Closure	2015-10-31
CTS (Coyne TextileServices)	Greenville	66		2015-10-31

The most significant filing came from UnitedHealth Group at its Duncan facility, reporting 85 affected workers. United Health followed with 85 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.