Minnesota Layoffs — November 2021

Employers in Minnesota submitted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2021, putting at risk an estimated 339 workers — up substantially from October and down 53% versus November 2020. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	1
Accommodation & Food	1	1

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 1 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Morrison	1	330
Dakota	2	2

Morrison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 97% of all affected workers with 330 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Little Falls	1	330
Ramsey	1	7
Hastings	2	2

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	1

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
IWCO Direct 2021	Little Falls	330		2021-11-01
Hoya Optical 2021	Ramsey	7		2021-11-12
Emily's Bakery & Deli 2021	Hastings	1	Closure	2021-11-01
Emily's Bakery & Deli 2021	Hastings	1		2021-11-20

Topping the list was IWCO Direct 2021 at its Little Falls facility, reporting 330 affected workers. Hoya Optical 2021 followed with 7 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Minnesota'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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.