Employers in Kentucky reported 12 WARN Act notices in February 2021, displacing an estimated 1,098 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 71% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 366 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 164 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 366 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 164 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bullitt | 2 | 310 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 198 |
| Hopkins | 2 | 164 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 60 |
Bullitt absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 310 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bullitt | 1 | 155 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 129 |
| Hopkins | 1 | 82 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 612 |
| Layoff | 2 | 120 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Supply Chain and Services | 155 | Closure | 2021-02-02 | |
| Bluegrass Supply Chain and Services | 155 | Closure | 2021-02-02 | |
| Bluegrass Supply Chain and Services | Bullitt | 155 | 2021-02-02 | |
| International Automotive Components | 82 | Closure | 2021-02-08 | |
| International Automotive Components | 82 | Closure | 2021-02-08 | |
| International Automotive Components | Hopkins | 82 | 2021-02-08 | |
| Quickway Transportation Inc | 69 | Closure | 2021-02-24 | |
| Quickway Transportation Inc | 69 | Closure | 2021-02-24 | |
| Quickway Transportation Inc | Jefferson | 69 | 2021-02-24 | |
| Closed - Arroweye Solutions | 60 | Layoff | 2021-02-23 | |
| Arroweye Solutions | 60 | Layoff | 2021-02-23 | |
| Arroweye Solutions | Jefferson | 60 | 2021-02-23 |
The most significant filing came from Bluegrass Supply Chain and Services at its Kentucky facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Bluegrass Supply Chain and Services followed with 155 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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.
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