Minnesota Layoffs — September 2018
Employers in Minnesota submitted 12 WARN Act notices in September 2018, putting at risk an estimated 762 workers — up substantially from August. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 106 |
| Retail | 2 | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 10 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 106 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Retail reported 94 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waseca | 1 | 136 |
| Washington | 2 | 114 |
| Hennepin | 2 | 103 |
| Blue Earth | 1 | 100 |
| Saint Louis | 2 | 94 |
Waseca absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 136 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waseca | 1 | 136 |
| St. Paul | 2 | 114 |
| Mankato | 1 | 100 |
| Albert Lea | 1 | 91 |
| Edina | 1 | 75 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseca Hy-Vee | Waseca | 136 | ||
| Verizon | Mankato | 100 | ||
| Sealy | St. Paul | 99 | ||
| Great Lakes Polymer Tech | Albert Lea | 91 | ||
| Regis | Edina | 75 | ||
| Dean Foods | Thief River Falls | 57 | ||
| DJO Global New Brighton | 57 | |||
| Sears | Brooklyn Center | 54 | ||
| Kmart | Duluth | 40 | ||
| NCS Pearson | Bloomington | 28 | ||
| Infor 2019 | St. Paul | 15 | ||
| SSAB Minnesota | Roseville | 10 |
Topping the list was Waseca Hy-Vee at its Waseca facility, reporting 136 affected workers. Verizon followed with 100 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.