Minnesota Layoffs — April 2022

Employers in Minnesota recorded 4 WARN Act notices in April 2022, covering approximately 260 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and down 22% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	120
Other	1	79

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 120 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Other reported 79 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anoka	2	199

Anoka felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 199 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Andover	1	120
Minneapolis	1	79
Atlanta	1	58
St. Paul	1	3

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	120

Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
TE Connectivity 2022	Andover	120	Closure	2022-04-01
Day & Ross 2022	Minneapolis	79		2022-04-05
Unifi Aviation, LLC	Atlanta	58		2022-04-01
CVS St Paul 2022	St. Paul	3		2022-04-01

Leading the list was TE Connectivity 2022 at its Andover facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Day & Ross 2022 followed with 79 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect 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.