Employers in Mississippi reported 7 WARN Act notices in January 2018, displacing an estimated 536 workers and up 931% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 143 |
| Retail | 2 | 136 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 105 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 25 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 143 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Retail reported 136 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Claiborne | 1 | 143 |
| Jackson | 1 | 127 |
| Oktibbeha | 1 | 105 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 86 |
| Rankin, Lauderdale | 1 | 50 |
Claiborne absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 143 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Port Gibson | 1 | 143 |
| Pascagoula, Ocean Springs | 1 | 127 |
| Starkville | 1 | 105 |
| Winona | 1 | 86 |
| Pearl, Meridian | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 368 |
| Layoff | 3 | 168 |
The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APTIM Services LLC | Port Gibson | 143 | Layoff | 2018-01-04 |
| Sodexo | Pascagoula, Ocean Springs | 127 | Closure | 2018-01-03 |
| Kirby Building Systems Mississippi | Starkville | 105 | Closure | 2018-01-20 |
| Walmart | Winona | 86 | Closure | 2018-01-04 |
| Toys R Us | Pearl, Meridian | 50 | Closure | 2018-01-24 |
| North Sunflower Medical Center | Ruleville | 25 | Layoff | 2018-01-04 |
| American Furniture | Ecru | 0 | Layoff | 2018-01-05 |
The most significant filing came from APTIM Services LLC at its Port Gibson facility, reporting 143 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 127 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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