Ohio Layoffs — December 2016
Employers in Ohio logged 8 WARN Act notices in December 2016, involving roughly 894 workers — falling below November and up 75% versus December 2015. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 500 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 315 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 79 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 500 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 315 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | 1 | 435 |
| Franklin | 2 | 151 |
| Butler | 1 | 135 |
| Summit | 1 | 79 |
| Licking | 1 | 46 |
Stark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 435 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | 1 | 435 |
| Columbus | 2 | 151 |
| West Chester | 1 | 135 |
| Stow | 1 | 79 |
| Heath | 1 | 46 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Casting | Alliance | 435 | ||
| Transamerica Life | Columbus | 147 | ||
| Transamerica Life | West Chester | 135 | ||
| Wrayco | Stow | 79 | ||
| Alliance Casting | Heath | 46 | ||
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance | Highland Hills | 29 | ||
| Parker Hannifin | Youngstown | 19 | ||
| Transamerica Life | Columbus | 4 |
The biggest impact was at Alliance Casting at its Alliance facility, reporting 435 affected workers. Transamerica Life followed with 147 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.