Kentucky Layoffs — October 2019

Employers in Kentucky reported 3 WARN Act notices in October 2019, displacing an estimated 1,149 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 52% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 383 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
1,149
Workers Affected
383
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Other1383

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 383 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Christian2766

Christian saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 766 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Christian1383

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff2766

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Aecom383Layoff2019-10-29
Aecom383Layoff2019-10-29
AecomChristian3832019-10-29

The most significant filing came from Aecom at its Kentucky facility, reporting 383 affected workers. Aecom followed with 383 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.

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