Kansas Layoffs — October 2018
Employers in Kansas logged 5 WARN Act notices in October 2018, involving roughly 795 workers — climbing above September and up 229% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 159 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 327 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 287 |
| Retail | 2 | 171 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 10 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 327 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 287 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 60 |
Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 735 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Kansas Communities, Inc., d/b/a Mercy | 327 | Layoff | ||
| Anthem | 287 | Layoff | ||
| Pacific Sunwear of California | 121 | Layoff | ||
| Kmart | Wichita | 50 | ||
| Long John Silver's | Wichita | 10 |
The biggest impact was at Mercy Health Kansas Communities, Inc., d/b/a Mercy at its Kansas facility, reporting 327 affected workers. Anthem followed with 287 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.