Kentucky Layoffs — October 2021
Employers in Kentucky posted 2 WARN Act notices in October 2021, affecting an estimated 179 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 77% versus October 2020. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month. A total of 179 workers were affected across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin | 1 | 178 |
| Out of the State | 1 | 1 |
Hardin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 1 notices.
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 178 |
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Cellular-Elizabethtown | 178 | Closure | ||
| Belterra Park (Pnk Ohio Llc) | 1 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Bluegrass Cellular-Elizabethtown at its Kentucky facility, reporting 178 affected workers. Belterra Park (Pnk Ohio Llc) followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.