Minnesota Layoffs — July 2018
Employers in Minnesota posted 19 WARN Act notices in July 2018, affecting an estimated 1,414 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and up 4613% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 45 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 45 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing | 12 | 981 |
| Lyon | 1 | 195 |
| Martin | 1 | 62 |
| Chippewa | 1 | 59 |
| Mower | 1 | 46 |
Crow Wing saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 981 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood | 1 | 195 |
| Rochester | 1 | 140 |
| Blaine | 1 | 108 |
| Mankato | 1 | 101 |
| Moorhead | 1 | 100 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Continent Cabinetry | Cottonwood | 195 | ||
| Herberger's | Rochester | 140 | ||
| Herberger's | Blaine | 108 | ||
| Herberger's | Mankato | 101 | ||
| Herberger's | Moorhead | 100 | ||
| Herberger's | Alexandria | 86 | ||
| Herberger's | St. Paul | 85 | ||
| Herberger's | Willmar | 81 | ||
| Herberger's | St. Cloud | 72 | ||
| Herberger's | Fergus Falls | 65 | ||
| Marketlink | Fairmont | 62 | ||
| Coborn's | Montevideo | 59 | ||
| Herberger's | Virginia | 49 | ||
| Herberger's | Albert Lea | 48 | ||
| Younkers | Austin | 46 |
The largest notice was filed by Mid Continent Cabinetry at its Cottonwood facility, reporting 195 affected workers. Herberger's followed with 140 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Minnesota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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.