Louisiana Layoffs — March 2021

Employers in Louisiana logged 6 WARN Act notices in March 2021, involving roughly 444 workers and down 47% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	4	244
Manufacturing	1	100

The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 244 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 100 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Saint Tammany	2	200
Jefferson	2	130
Madison	2	114

Saint Tammany felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Madisonville	2	200
New Orleans	2	130
Tallulah	2	114

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Arcosa Marine Products	Madisonville	100		2021-03-04
Arcosa Marine Products	Madisonville	100		2021-03-04
Lawrence D. Crocker College Prep	New Orleans	65		2021-03-09
Lawrence D. Crocker College Prep	New Orleans	65		2021-03-09
University View Academy at Tallulah Charter School	Tallulah	57		2021-03-04
University View Academy at Tallulah Charter School	Tallulah	57		2021-03-04

The biggest impact was at Arcosa Marine Products at its Madisonville facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Arcosa Marine Products followed with 100 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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