Employers in South Carolina filed 4 WARN Act notices in December 2020, impacting roughly 866 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 80% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 216 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 104 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 104 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 2 | 566 |
| Dillon | 1 | 196 |
| Georgetown | 1 | 104 |
Berkeley was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 566 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Goose Creek | 2 | 566 |
| Dillon | 1 | 196 |
| Georgetown | 1 | 104 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 762 |
| Layoff | 1 | 104 |
The high proportion of closures (88% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum | Goose Creek | 289 | Closure | 2020-12-31 |
| Century Aluminum | Goose Creek | 277 | Closure | 2020-12-31 |
| Mann+Hummel | Dillon | 196 | Closure | 2020-12-24 |
| Liberty Steel Georgetown Inc | Georgetown | 104 | Layoff | 2020-12-28 |
The single largest action involved Century Aluminum at its Goose Creek facility, reporting 289 affected workers. Century Aluminum followed with 277 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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