Employers in Minnesota posted 33 WARN Act notices in November 2019, affecting an estimated 2,720 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 89% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 516 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 254 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 157 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 52 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 50 |
| Transportation | 2 | 44 |
| Education | 1 | 40 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 37 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 516 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 254 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 2 | 198 |
| Olmsted | 2 | 148 |
| Pipestone | 1 | 139 |
| Itasca | 3 | 111 |
| Anoka | 2 | 57 |
Hennepin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 7% of all affected workers with 198 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud | 1 | 900 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 300 |
| Eagan | 2 | 300 |
| Minnetonka | 2 | 198 |
| Coon Rapids | 3 | 162 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolux | St. Cloud | 900 | 2019-11-01 | |
| HealthPartners Pharmacies | Bloomington | 300 | 2019-11-01 | |
| DirectSat 2019 | Eagan | 150 | 2019-11-01 | |
| DirectSat 2019 | Eagan | 150 | 2019-11-07 | |
| J&B Group | Pipestone | 139 | 2019-11-22 | |
| Hillcrest Rehabilitation Ctr - Wayzata | Minnetonka | 99 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Hillcrest Rehabilitation Ctr - Wayzata | Minnetonka | 99 | 2019-11-02 | |
| Associated Milk Producers Inc | Rochester | 74 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Associated Milk Producers Inc | Rochester | 74 | 2019-11-02 | |
| Modern Tool 2019 | Coon Rapids | 71 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Modern Tool 2019 | Coon Rapids | 71 | 2019-11-30 | |
| Nestle USA 2019 | Brooklyn Park | 56 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Rembrandt Foods 2019 | Renville | 52 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Accenture 2019 | Minneapolis | 50 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Best Buy 2019 | Hutchinson | 47 | 2019-11-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Electrolux at its St. Cloud facility, reporting 900 affected workers. HealthPartners Pharmacies followed with 300 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Minnesota 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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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