Ohio Layoffs — July 2021

Employers in Ohio recorded 6 WARN Act notices in July 2021, covering approximately 256 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and down 96% versus July 2020. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	2	100

The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 100 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cuyahoga	1	72
Lorain	1	50
Various Counties	1	6

Cuyahoga was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Cleveland	1	72
Cleveland/Cuyahoga	1	72
Avon Lake	1	50
Avon Lake/Lorain	1	50
Various Cities	1	6

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Compass Group USA, Inc	Cleveland	72		2021-07-14
Compass Group USA	Cleveland/Cuyahoga	72		2021-07-14
GenOn Energy Services LLC	Avon Lake	50		2021-07-14
GenOn Energy Services LLC	Avon Lake/Lorain	50		2021-07-14
TTEC@Home	Various Cities	6		2021-07-07
Ttec	Various Cities/Various Counties	6		2021-07-07

Leading the list was Compass Group USA, Inc at its Cleveland facility, reporting 72 affected workers. Compass Group USA followed with 72 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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