Employers in Ohio logged 19 WARN Act notices in April 2017, involving roughly 670 workers — climbing above March and down 45% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 11 | 181 |
| Utilities | 2 | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 49 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 181 workers across 11 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 148 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 2 | 211 |
| Pickaway | 1 | 148 |
| Franklin | 3 | 126 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 55 |
| Shelby | 1 | 49 |
Summit saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 211 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stow | 1 | 198 |
| Circleville | 1 | 148 |
| Columbus | 2 | 117 |
| Sidney | 1 | 49 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 44 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evant Inc | Stow | 198 | 2017-04-03 | |
| General Electric (GE Lighting) | Circleville | 148 | 2017-04-11 | |
| Citigroup | Columbus | 94 | 2017-04-24 | |
| ConForm Automotive | Sidney | 49 | 2017-04-21 | |
| Dollar Express | Cleveland | 44 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | Cincinnati | 40 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | Columbus | 23 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | Toledo | 17 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | Akron | 13 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | Canton | 12 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | East Cleveland | 11 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | Whitehall | 9 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | St. Bernard | 7 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | Milford | 5 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-04-03 |
The biggest impact was at Evant Inc at its Stow facility, reporting 198 affected workers. General Electric (GE Lighting) followed with 148 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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.
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