Minnesota Layoffs — March 2018
Employers in Minnesota logged 7 WARN Act notices in March 2018, involving roughly 649 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 141 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 141 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Todd | 1 | 236 |
| Hennepin | 2 | 156 |
| Washington | 1 | 116 |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 75 |
| Mcleod | 1 | 25 |
Todd saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 236 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Long Prairie | 1 | 236 |
| St. Louis Park | 1 | 150 |
| St. Paul | 1 | 116 |
| Duluth | 1 | 75 |
| Hutchinson | 1 | 25 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSC Communications | Long Prairie | 236 | ||
| Sam's Club | St. Louis Park | 150 | ||
| Ditech | St. Paul | 116 | ||
| Allete | Duluth | 75 | ||
| MPLS Die Casting | 41 | |||
| Hutchinson Technology | Hutchinson | 25 | ||
| Nilfisk | Brooklyn Park | 6 |
The biggest impact was at LSC Communications at its Long Prairie facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Sam's Club followed with 150 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.