Missouri Layoffs — February 2021

Employers in Missouri reported 3 WARN Act notices in February 2021, displacing an estimated 1,357 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 986% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 452 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	1,173
Other	1	117
Manufacturing	1	67

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,173 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Other reported 117 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
St. Louis	1	1,173
Clay	1	67

St. Louis absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 1,173 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
St. Louis	1	1,173
Webster Groves	1	117
North Kansas City	1	67

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	1,357

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
American Airlines	St. Louis	1,173	Layoff	2021-02-08
Great Circle	Webster Groves	117	Layoff	2021-02-23
Graham Packaging	North Kansas City	67	Layoff	2021-02-16

The most significant filing came from American Airlines at its St. Louis facility, reporting 1,173 affected workers. Great Circle followed with 117 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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