Louisiana Layoffs — February 2017

Employers in Louisiana recorded 5 WARN Act notices in February 2017, covering approximately 173 workers — marking a decline from January and up 246% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	2	80
Mining & Energy	2	34

The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 80 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 34 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Caddo	2	80
Lafayette	2	34

Caddo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Shreveport	2	80
Suite B Baton Rouge	1	59
Lafayette	2	34

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
ABB Inc	Suite B Baton Rouge	59		2017-02-08
Blue Cliff College	Shreveport	40		2017-02-02
Blue Cliff College	Shreveport	40		2017-02-02
Freeport McMoran Oil & Gas (GoM Operations)	Lafayette	17		2017-02-01
Freeport McMoran Oil & Gas (GoM Operations)	Lafayette	17		2017-02-01

Leading the list was ABB Inc at its Suite B Baton Rouge facility, reporting 59 affected workers. Blue Cliff College followed with 40 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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.