Kansas Layoffs — February 2020

Employers in Kansas logged 8 WARN Act notices in February 2020, involving roughly 453 workers — falling below January and up 58% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	3	112

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 112 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Sedgwick	1	341
Lyon	1	112

Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 341 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wichita	1	341
Emporia	1	112
Purchase dataset for city details	4	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Concentrix	Wichita	341		2020-02-27
Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing	Emporia	112		2020-02-18
Hobby Lobby	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2020-02-12
Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing		N/A	Layoff	2020-02-18
Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2020-02-18
BLI Rentals, LLC	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2020-02-19
Concentrix		N/A	Layoff	2020-02-27
Concentrix	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2020-02-27

The biggest impact was at Concentrix at its Wichita facility, reporting 341 affected workers. Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing followed with 112 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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