Employers in South Dakota reported 2 WARN Act notices in November 2019, displacing an estimated 148 workers and up 10% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 148 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 148 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookings, Sioux Falls | 2 | 148 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetaBank | Brookings, Sioux Falls | 74 | 2019-11-20 | |
| MetaBank | Brookings, Sioux Falls | 74 | 2019-11-20 |
The most significant filing came from MetaBank at its Brookings, Sioux Falls facility, reporting 74 affected workers. MetaBank followed with 74 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 Finance & Insurance 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.
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