Employers in Ohio filed 25 WARN Act notices in July 2017, impacting roughly 2,423 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 185% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 310 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 222 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 186 |
| Retail | 3 | 177 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 124 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 310 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 222 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 347 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 178 |
| Warren | 1 | 128 |
| Richland | 1 | 111 |
| Lucas | 2 | 104 |
Cuyahoga was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 14% of all affected workers with 347 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus/Franklin | 1 | 363 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 210 |
| Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 1 | 210 |
| Franklin | 1 | 128 |
| Franklin/Warren | 1 | 128 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Community Bancorp Inc | Columbus/Franklin | 363 | 2017-07-31 | |
| New York Community Bancorp Inc | Cleveland | 210 | 2017-07-31 | |
| New York Community Bancorp Inc | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 210 | 2017-07-31 | |
| Cox Media Group Ohio | Franklin | 128 | 2017-07-07 | |
| Cox Media Group Ohio | Franklin/Warren | 128 | 2017-07-07 | |
| Maggiano's Little Italy | Beachwood | 123 | 2017-07-27 | |
| Maggiano's Little Italy | Beachwood/Cuyahoga | 123 | 2017-07-27 | |
| Kindred Hospital Central Ohio | Mansfield | 111 | 2017-07-27 | |
| Kindred Hospital Central Ohio | Mansfield/Richland | 111 | 2017-07-27 | |
| MCM Electronics Inc | Centerville | 93 | 2017-07-28 | |
| MCM Electronics Inc | Centerville/Montgomery | 93 | 2017-07-28 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | Englewood | 85 | 2017-07-18 | |
| Dhl | Englewood/Montgomery | 85 | 2017-07-18 | |
| Kmart Store 03302 | Toledo | 76 | 2017-07-17 | |
| Kmart | Toledo/Lucas | 76 | 2017-07-17 |
The single largest action involved New York Community Bancorp Inc at its Columbus/Franklin facility, reporting 363 affected workers. New York Community Bancorp Inc followed with 210 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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