Minnesota Layoffs — March 2020
Employers in Minnesota logged 95 WARN Act notices in March 2020, involving roughly 10,555 workers — climbing above February and up 817% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 32 | 4,671 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 733 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 542 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 463 |
| Retail | 7 | 463 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 426 |
| Transportation | 3 | 177 |
| Education | 2 | 131 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 4,671 workers across 32 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 733 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 25 | 2,159 |
| Hennepin | 20 | 2,102 |
| Saint Louis | 6 | 1,634 |
| Washington | 10 | 1,187 |
| Dakota | 7 | 563 |
Anoka bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 2,159 workers across 25 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 20 | 1,937 |
| Bloomington | 10 | 1,160 |
| St. Paul | 8 | 1,134 |
| Duluth | 3 | 893 |
| Proctor | 1 | 500 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 29 | 3,088 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running Aces Casino | 625 | |||
| Essentia Health 2020 | Proctor | 500 | ||
| Grand View Lodge 2020 | Nisswa | 500 | ||
| Great Wolf Lodge Bloomington 2020 | Bloomington | 436 | Layoff | |
| Hilton Minneapolis | Minneapolis | 404 | ||
| Travel Leaders 2020 | Plymouth | 400 | ||
| HMS Host at MSP 2020 | St. Paul | 400 | Layoff | |
| Punch Pizza 2020 | St. Paul | 394 | ||
| Decc 2020 | Duluth | 393 | Layoff | |
| Grandma's Restaurant 2020 | Duluth | 300 | ||
| MN Autism Center 2020 | Minneapolis | 250 | ||
| National Recoveries 2020 | 248 | |||
| OTG Managment Midwest 2020 | St. Paul | 204 | ||
| Duluth Grill 2020 | Duluth | 200 | ||
| JW Marriott MOA 2020 | Bloomington | 188 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Running Aces Casino at its Minnesota facility, reporting 625 affected workers. Essentia Health 2020 followed with 500 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.