Louisiana Layoffs — May 2017

Employers in Louisiana submitted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2017, putting at risk an estimated 768 workers — up substantially from April and up 860% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Wholesale Trade	1	206
Transportation	1	206
Retail	1	78

The Wholesale Trade sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 206 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 206 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Ascension	2	412
East Baton Rouge	2	156

Ascension bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 412 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Gonzales	2	412
Houston	1	200
Baton Rouge	2	156

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Kellogg Distribution Ctr	Gonzales	206		2017-05-04
Kellogg Distribution Ctr	Gonzales	206		2017-05-04
Rowan Companies	Houston	200		2017-05-22
J.C. Penney	Baton Rouge	78		2017-05-24
Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney	Baton Rouge	78		2017-05-24

Topping the list was Kellogg Distribution Ctr at its Gonzales facility, reporting 206 affected workers. Kellogg Distribution Ctr followed with 206 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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.