Michigan Layoffs — November 2017

Employers in Michigan filed 5 WARN Act notices in November 2017, impacting roughly 830 workers — representing a notable rise over October and down 32% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	2	140

The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 140 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wayne	2	690
Oakland	2	140

Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 690 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Highland Park	2	690
Southfield	2	140
Purchase dataset for city details	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	345
Closure	1	70

Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Yanfeng	Highland Park	345	Layoff	2017-11-27
Yanfeng	Highland Park	345		2017-11-27
Zenith Education Group (Everest Institute)	Southfield	70	Closure	2017-11-07
Zenith Education Group	Southfield	70		2017-11-07
Yanfeng	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-11-27

The single largest action involved Yanfeng at its Highland Park facility, reporting 345 affected workers. Yanfeng followed with 345 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. 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 Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.