Alabama Layoffs — March 2019

Employers in Alabama logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2019, involving roughly 666 workers and down 2% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	2	304

The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 304 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jefferson	2	362
Shelby	2	304

Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 362 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Birmingham	2	362
Alabaster	2	304

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	181
Closure	1	152

Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Stryker Sustainability Solutions	Birmingham	181	Layoff	2019-03-29
Stryker Sustainability Solutions	Birmingham	181		2019-03-29
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC	Alabaster	152	Closure	2019-03-29
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC	Alabaster	152		2019-03-29

The biggest impact was at Stryker Sustainability Solutions at its Birmingham facility, reporting 181 affected workers. Stryker Sustainability Solutions followed with 181 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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