Employers in Ohio submitted 17 WARN Act notices in October 2018, putting at risk an estimated 1,186 workers — up substantially from September and up 55% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 354 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 95 |
| Retail | 1 | 63 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 354 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 95 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | 1 | 177 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 118 |
| Wood | 1 | 105 |
| Franklin | 1 | 95 |
| Knox | 1 | 57 |
Stark bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 177 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 1 | 177 |
| Canton/Stark | 1 | 177 |
| Fairfield/Butler | 1 | 129 |
| Perrysburg | 1 | 105 |
| Hilliard | 1 | 95 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | Canton | 177 | 2018-10-31 | |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | Canton/Stark | 177 | 2018-10-31 | |
| Verizon | Fairfield/Butler | 129 | 2018-10-09 | |
| Orbis Corporation | Perrysburg | 105 | 2018-10-16 | |
| Verizon Wireless | Hilliard | 95 | 2018-10-09 | |
| Verizon | Hilliard/Franklin | 95 | 2018-10-09 | |
| Kmart Store 04257 | Middleburg Heights | 63 | 2018-10-18 | |
| Kmart | Middleburg Heights/Cuyahoga | 63 | 2018-10-18 | |
| Siemens | Mount Vernon | 57 | 2018-10-29 | |
| Siemens | Mount Vernon/Knox | 57 | 2018-10-29 | |
| Mpp | Solon | 55 | 2018-10-02 | |
| Mpp | Solon/Cuyahoga | 55 | 2018-10-02 | |
| Mpp | Eaton/Preble | 37 | 2018-10-02 | |
| The Cottages of Clayton | Wooster/Wayne | 21 | 2018-10-10 | |
| The Cottages of Clayton | Dayton/Montgomery | 0 | 2018-10-10 |
Topping the list was Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company at its Canton facility, reporting 177 affected workers. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company followed with 177 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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