Kentucky Layoffs — December 2021
Employers in Kentucky submitted 1 WARN Act notices in December 2021, putting at risk an estimated 501 workers — up substantially from November and up 190% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 501 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month. A total of 501 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Graves | 1 | 501 |
Graves bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 501 workers across 1 notices.
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 501 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Consumer Products | 501 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Mayfield Consumer Products at its Kentucky facility, reporting 501 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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.