Kentucky Layoffs — October 2017
Employers in Kentucky reported 6 WARN Act notices in October 2017, displacing an estimated 124 workers. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 73 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 50 |
The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 73 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pike | 1 | 61 |
| Fayette | 2 | 37 |
| Boone | 1 | 13 |
| Ohio | 2 | 13 |
Pike bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 61 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 2 | 62 |
| Fayette | 2 | 37 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 16 |
| Closure | 1 | 13 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equality Boot Surface Mine | Ohio | 61 | ||
| Baptist Health Plan Inc-Lexington | Fayette | 34 | ||
| Arriva Medical | 13 | Closure | ||
| Armstrong Coal Prep & Dock Facility | 12 | Layoff | ||
| Baptist Health Plan Inc-Lexington | Fayette | 3 | Layoff | |
| Equality Boot Surface Mine | Ohio | 1 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Equality Boot Surface Mine at its Ohio facility, reporting 61 affected workers. Baptist Health Plan Inc-Lexington followed with 34 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.