Kentucky Layoffs — October 2021
Employers in Kentucky filed 2 WARN Act notices in October 2021, impacting roughly 179 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 77% versus October 2020. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 1 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin | 1 | 178 |
Hardin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1 | 178 |
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 | Louisville | 178 | Closure | |
| Belterra Park (Pnk Ohio Llc) | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Bluegrass Cellular-Elizabethtown at its Louisville 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 data underscores mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.