Missouri Layoffs — February 2020

Employers in Missouri recorded 1 WARN Act notices in February 2020, covering approximately 125 workers — marking a decline from January and down 42% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
125
Workers Affected
125
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 125 workers were affected across 1 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
St. Louis1125

St. Louis absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Earth City1125

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure1125

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (Earth City)Earth City125Closure2020-02-28

Leading the list was FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (Earth City) at its Earth City facility, reporting 125 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

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

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

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