Kentucky Layoffs — April 2021
Employers in Kentucky filed 2 WARN Act notices in April 2021, impacting roughly 123 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 97% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 123 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 123 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 67 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 56 |
Jefferson County - Louisville was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 67 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2 | 123 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 67 |
| Layoff | 1 | 56 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forum At Brookside | Louisville | 67 | Closure | |
| PULAU | Louisville | 56 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved The Forum At Brookside at its Louisville facility, reporting 67 affected workers. PULAU followed with 56 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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.