Employers in Louisiana reported 6 WARN Act notices in December 2017, displacing an estimated 796 workers and up 52% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 235 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 163 |
The Admin & Support Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 235 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 163 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 1 | 163 |
| West Feliciana | 1 | 123 |
Livingston was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 163 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Walker | 1 | 163 |
| Adairsville | 1 | 163 |
| St. Francisville | 1 | 123 |
| Saint Francisville | 1 | 123 |
| Killona | 1 | 112 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cb&I | Walker | 163 | 2017-12-21 | |
| Cb&I | Adairsville | 163 | 2017-12-21 | |
| Aptim Services LLC (Entergy Operations-Riverbend Station) | St. Francisville | 123 | 2017-12-20 | |
| Aptim Services LLC | Saint Francisville | 123 | 2017-12-20 | |
| Aptim Services LLC (Entergy Operations-Waterford 3) | Killona | 112 | 2017-12-20 | |
| Aptim Services LLC | Upperstrasburg | 112 | 2017-12-20 |
The most significant filing came from Cb&I at its Walker facility, reporting 163 affected workers. Cb&I followed with 163 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
