Minnesota Layoffs — April 2021

Employers in Minnesota filed 3 WARN Act notices in April 2021, impacting roughly 334 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 96% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	1	208
Wholesale Trade	1	66
Transportation	1	60

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 208 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Wholesale Trade reported 66 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Dakota	1	60

Dakota felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Maple Grove	1	208
St. Paul	1	66
Burnsville	1	60

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	334

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Minnesota's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Eclipse Advantage 2021	Maple Grove	208	Closure	2021-04-01
J&J Distributing 2021	St. Paul	66	Closure	2021-04-01
First Transit 2021	Burnsville	60	Closure	2021-04-01

The single largest action involved Eclipse Advantage 2021 at its Maple Grove facility, reporting 208 affected workers. J&J Distributing 2021 followed with 66 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Minnesota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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