Mississippi Layoffs — October 2020
Employers in Mississippi filed 3 WARN Act notices in October 2020, impacting roughly 9 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 96% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 3 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 3 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2 | 6 |
Hancock bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 6 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kiln | 2 | 6 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 6 |
| Closure | 1 | 3 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Aviation OSRG Base | Kiln | 3 | Closure | |
| Base Activities for Air 12/31/2020 District 2020-0012 RR – provided by email | Kiln | 3 | Layoff | |
| Base Activities for Air District 2020-0012 – provided by email | 3 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Dynamic Aviation OSRG Base at its Kiln facility, reporting 3 affected workers. Base Activities for Air 12/31/2020 District 2020-0012 RR – provided by email followed with 3 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.