Kentucky Layoffs — July 2019

Employers in Kentucky posted 9 WARN Act notices in July 2019, affecting an estimated 1,296 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and down 63% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	432

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 432 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Perry	2	358
Campbell	2	318
Fayette	2	188

Perry absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 358 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Perry	1	179
Campbell	1	159
Fayette	1	94

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	6	864

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Sykes Enterprises, Inc		179	Layoff	2019-07-01
Sykes Enterprises, Inc		179	Layoff	2019-07-01
Sykes Enterprises, Inc	Perry	179		2019-07-01
IPSCO Tubulars (KY), L.L.C		159	Layoff	2019-07-30
TMK IPSCO Tubulars (KY)		159	Layoff	2019-07-30
IPSCO Tubulars (KY), L.L.C	Campbell	159		2019-07-30
Red Ventures		94	Layoff	2019-07-22
Red Ventures		94	Layoff	2019-07-22
Red Ventures	Fayette	94		2019-07-22

The largest notice was filed by Sykes Enterprises, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 179 affected workers. Sykes Enterprises, Inc followed with 179 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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