Missouri Layoffs — August 2017

Employers in Missouri recorded 4 WARN Act notices in August 2017, covering approximately 616 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 16% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	2	334

The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 334 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jackson	2	334
St. Charles	2	282

Jackson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 334 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lee's Summit	2	334
Weldon Spring	2	282

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	308

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Diodes Fabtech, Inc	Lee's Summit	167	Closure	2017-08-03
Diodes Fabtech, Inc	Lee's Summit	167		2017-08-03
Frontier Communications Corporation	Weldon Spring	141	Closure	2017-08-16
Frontier Communications	Weldon Spring	141		2017-08-16

Leading the list was Diodes Fabtech, Inc at its Lee's Summit facility, reporting 167 affected workers. Diodes Fabtech, Inc followed with 167 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Missouri 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 Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.