Employers in North Dakota logged 4 WARN Act notices in April 2020, involving roughly 314 workers — falling below March. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 204 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 204 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 2 | 287 |
| Cass | 2 | 27 |
Williams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 91% of all affected workers with 287 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williston | 2 | 287 |
| Fargo | 2 | 27 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Oilfield Svcs LLC | Williston | 204 | 2020-04-02 | |
| Calfrac Well Services Corp | Williston | 83 | 2020-04-20 | |
| Holister Company | Fargo | 22 | 2020-04-08 | |
| Vision Works | Fargo | 5 | 2020-04-23 |
The biggest impact was at Liberty Oilfield Svcs LLC at its Williston facility, reporting 204 affected workers. Calfrac Well Services Corp followed with 83 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for North Dakota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North 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 North Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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