Missouri Layoffs — September 2021

Employers in Missouri logged 2 WARN Act notices in September 2021, involving roughly 231 workers and down 37% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
231
Workers Affected
116
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing1213
Healthcare118

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 213 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 18 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Platte1213
St. Louis118

Platte felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 213 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Riverside1213
St. Louis118

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff2231

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
AdientRiverside213Layoff2021-09-14
Ascension TechnologiesSt. Louis18Layoff2021-09-15

The biggest impact was at Adient at its Riverside facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Ascension Technologies followed with 18 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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

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