Louisiana Layoffs — July 2016
Employers in Louisiana filed 2 WARN Act notices in July 2016, impacting roughly 488 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 15% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 244 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 488 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 488 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapides | 1 | 269 |
| Terrebonne | 1 | 219 |
Rapides bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 269 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pineville | 1 | 269 |
| Houma | 1 | 219 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Oil & Gas | Pineville | 269 | ||
| Gulf Island | Houma | 219 |
The single largest action involved GE Oil & Gas at its Pineville facility, reporting 269 affected workers. Gulf Island followed with 219 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Louisiana 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 Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.