Louisiana Layoffs — October 2016

Employers in Louisiana reported 2 WARN Act notices in October 2016, displacing an estimated 436 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 6% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 218 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Admin & Support Services	1	243
Manufacturing	1	193

The Admin & Support Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 243 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 193 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lafayette	1	243
East Baton Rouge	1	193

Lafayette bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 243 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lafayette	1	243
Baton Rouge	1	193

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Aramark Healthcare Services, LLC Lafayette General Medical Center - EVS	Lafayette	243		2016-10-11
Stupp Corporation	Baton Rouge	193		2016-10-21

The most significant filing came from Aramark Healthcare Services, LLC Lafayette General Medical Center - EVS at its Lafayette facility, reporting 243 affected workers. Stupp Corporation followed with 193 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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.