Employers in South Carolina filed 2 WARN Act notices in August 2021, impacting roughly 351 workers — representing a notable rise over July and down 65% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 351 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 351 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 2 | 351 |
Greenville felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 351 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 2 | 351 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 175 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warehouse Services, Inc | Greenville | 176 | 2021-08-08 | |
| Warehouse Services, Inc | Greenville | 175 | Layoff | 2021-08-08 |
The single largest action involved Warehouse Services, Inc at its Greenville facility, reporting 176 affected workers. Warehouse Services, Inc followed with 175 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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.
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