Kentucky Layoffs — January 2021

Employers in Kentucky submitted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2021, putting at risk an estimated 476 workers — up substantially from December and down 90% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	2	204
Other	1	102

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 204 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Other reported 102 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Christian	1	170
Jefferson County - Louisville	1	102
Jefferson	1	102

Christian bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jefferson	1	102

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	204
Layoff	1	170

Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Mssc US, Inc		170	Layoff	2021-01-22
Courier-Journal		102	Closure	2021-01-06
Courier-Journal		102	Closure	2021-01-06
Courier-Journal	Jefferson	102		2021-01-06

Topping the list was Mssc US, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Courier-Journal followed with 102 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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