Employers in South Dakota reported 2 WARN Act notices in May 2019, displacing an estimated 180 workers. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 180 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 180 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2 | 180 |
Lincoln bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 2 | 180 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Care and Rehabilitation Center | Sioux Falls | 90 | 2019-05-31 | |
| Covington Care and Rehabilitation Center | Sioux Falls | 90 | 2019-05-31 |
The most significant filing came from Covington Care and Rehabilitation Center at its Sioux Falls facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Covington Care and Rehabilitation Center followed with 90 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the South Dakota 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 South Dakota. 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 Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
