Ohio Layoffs — August 2021

Employers in Ohio posted 2 WARN Act notices in August 2021, affecting an estimated 90 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 97% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
90
Workers Affected
45
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Transportation290

The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 90 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Cuyahoga145

Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 45 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Cleveland145
Cleveland/Cuyahoga145

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
United Airlines, Inc - Cleveland Hopkins International AirportCleveland452021-08-02
United AirlinesCleveland/Cuyahoga452021-08-02

The largest notice was filed by United Airlines, Inc - Cleveland Hopkins International Airport at its Cleveland facility, reporting 45 affected workers. United Airlines followed with 45 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.

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