Kentucky Layoffs — January 2017

Employers in Kentucky logged 6 WARN Act notices in January 2017, involving roughly 207 workers — falling below December and down 88% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	116
Other	2	89

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 116 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 89 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jefferson County - Louisville	2	116
Warren	2	2

Jefferson County - Louisville bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 116 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jefferson County - Louisville	1	88
Warren	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	116
Layoff	2	2

The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Zoo Printing		88	Closure	2017-01-25
Zoo Printing	Jefferson County - Louisville	88		2017-01-25
Zoo Printing		28	Closure	2017-01-25
Penske Vehicle Services Inc		1	Layoff	2017-01-31
Penske Vehicle Services Inc		1	Layoff	2017-01-31
Penske Vehicle Services	Warren	1		2017-01-31

The biggest impact was at Zoo Printing at its Kentucky facility, reporting 88 affected workers. Zoo Printing followed with 88 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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