Louisiana Layoffs — February 2018

Employers in Louisiana reported 4 WARN Act notices in February 2018, displacing an estimated 368 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and up 113% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	96
Admin & Support Services	1	88

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 96 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Admin & Support Services reported 88 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Rapides	2	192
Jefferson	2	176

Rapides was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 192 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Pineville	2	192
Kenner	2	176

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Schenker Inc	Pineville	96		2018-02-23
Schenker Inc	Pineville	96		2018-02-23
ABM Aviation, Inc	Kenner	88		2018-02-26
ABM Industries	Kenner	88		2018-02-26

The most significant filing came from Schenker Inc at its Pineville facility, reporting 96 affected workers. Schenker Inc followed with 96 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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.