Louisiana Layoffs — July 2017

Employers in Louisiana logged 6 WARN Act notices in July 2017, involving roughly 494 workers — falling below June and up 1% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	2	157
Construction	1	90

The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 157 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Construction reported 90 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Livingston	2	162
Bossier	2	152

Livingston was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 162 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Delacambre	2	180
Denham Springs	2	162
Bossier City	2	152

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Cb&I	Delacambre	90		2017-07-21
Cb&I	Delacambre	90		2017-07-21
Albertson's #4038	Denham Springs	81		2017-07-27
Albertsons	Denham Springs	81		2017-07-27
Albertson's #4220	Bossier City	76		2017-07-27
Albertsons	Bossier City	76		2017-07-27

The biggest impact was at Cb&I at its Delacambre facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Cb&I followed with 90 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Louisiana'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 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.