South Carolina Layoffs — April 2021

Employers in South Carolina reported 4 WARN Act notices in April 2021, displacing an estimated 672 workers — signaling a deceleration from March and down 100% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	2	664
Healthcare	2	8

The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 664 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 8 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Richland	2	664
York	2	8

Richland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 664 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Columbia	2	664
Fort Mill	2	8

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	332
Layoff	1	4

Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Walmart	Columbia	332	Closure	2021-04-09
Walmart	Columbia	332		2021-04-09
Cardinal Health	Fort Mill	4	Layoff	2021-04-30
Cardinal Health	Fort Mill	4		2021-04-30

The most significant filing came from Walmart at its Columbia facility, reporting 332 affected workers. Walmart followed with 332 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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