South Carolina Layoffs — September 2018

Employers in South Carolina submitted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2018, putting at risk an estimated 1,114 workers — up substantially from August and down 53% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 278 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 1,114 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Spartanburg	1	576
Dorchester	1	233
Greenwood	1	213
Charleston	1	92

Spartanburg saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 576 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Spartanburg	1	576
Summerville	1	233
Greenwood	1	213
North Charleston	1	92

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	809
Closure	2	305

Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Dhl	Spartanburg	576	Layoff	2018-09-15
BAE Systems	Summerville	233	Layoff	2018-09-27
Sykes	Greenwood	213	Closure	2018-09-13
Verizon	North Charleston	92	Closure	2018-09-29

Topping the list was Dhl at its Spartanburg facility, reporting 576 affected workers. BAE Systems followed with 233 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.