Kansas Layoffs — November 2016
Employers in Kansas logged 5 WARN Act notices in November 2016, involving roughly 93 workers — climbing above October. The average filing covered 19 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 82 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 4 |
| Government | 1 | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 3 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 82 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 4 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 4 | 92 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 1 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 92 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 4 | 92 |
| Topeka | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 82 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetApp | Wichita | 82 | Layoff | |
| ZZ Farms | Wichita | 4 | ||
| Urban League of Kansas | Wichita | 3 | ||
| Kansas Doors | Wichita | 3 | ||
| ResCare | Topeka | 1 |
The biggest impact was at NetApp at its Wichita facility, reporting 82 affected workers. ZZ Farms followed with 4 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.