Missouri Layoffs — May 2019

Employers in Missouri logged 4 WARN Act notices in May 2019, involving roughly 776 workers — climbing above April and down 50% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 194 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Arts & Entertainment	1	95

The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 95 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jackson	2	586
St. Louis City	1	95

Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 586 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Kansas City	2	586
St. Louis	1	95
St. Louis (city)	1	95

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	388

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
First Student Inc. (Kansas City)	Kansas City	293	Closure	2019-05-10
First Student	Kansas City	293		2019-05-10
Aramark Services Inc. and Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC (St. Louis)	St. Louis	95	Closure	2019-05-01
Aramark	St. Louis (city)	95		2019-05-01

The biggest impact was at First Student Inc. (Kansas City) at its Kansas City facility, reporting 293 affected workers. First Student followed with 293 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

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

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