Employers in Kentucky reported 12 WARN Act notices in December 2017, displacing an estimated 1,326 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 2% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 645 |
| Mining & Energy | 6 | 534 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 645 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 534 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins | 4 | 534 |
| Taylor | 2 | 147 |
Hopkins absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 534 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins | 2 | 526 |
| Taylor | 1 | 119 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 681 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins County Coal Madisonville Office | 427 | Closure | 2017-12-18 | |
| Hopkins County Coal Madisonville Office | Hopkins | 427 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Clarcor Air Filtration-Campbellsville | 119 | Closure | 2017-12-13 | |
| Clarcor Air Filtration-Campbellsville | Taylor | 119 | 2017-12-13 | |
| Thoroughfare Mining LLC | 99 | Closure | 2017-12-18 | |
| Thoroughfare Mining LLC | Hopkins | 99 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Clarcor Air Filtration-Campbellsville | 28 | Closure | 2017-12-13 | |
| Thoroughfare Mining LLC | 8 | Closure | 2017-12-18 | |
| Clarcor Air Filtration-Campbellsville | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-13 | |
| Hopkins County Coal Madisonville Office | N/A | Closure | 2017-12-18 | |
| Hopkins County Coal Madisonville Office | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-18 | |
| Thoroughfare Mining LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-18 |
The most significant filing came from Hopkins County Coal Madisonville Office at its Kentucky facility, reporting 427 affected workers. Hopkins County Coal Madisonville Office followed with 427 workers.
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 Other 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.
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