Employers in Ohio filed 6 WARN Act notices in May 2022, impacting roughly 636 workers — representing a pullback from April and up 30% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 90 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 36 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 90 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 36 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 210 |
| Franklin | 1 | 90 |
| Summit | 1 | 18 |
Cuyahoga bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Euclid | 1 | 210 |
| Euclid/Cuyahoga | 1 | 210 |
| Dublin | 1 | 90 |
| Dublin/Franklin | 1 | 90 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 1 | 18 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carvana | Euclid | 210 | 2022-05-17 | |
| Carvana | Euclid/Cuyahoga | 210 | 2022-05-17 | |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. - Chartwells - Dublin City Schools | Dublin | 90 | 2022-05-02 | |
| Compass Group USA | Dublin/Franklin | 90 | 2022-05-02 | |
| Senneca Holdings/Win Plastics Extrusion | Cuyahoga Falls | 18 | 2022-05-25 | |
| Senneca Holdings/Win Plastics Extrusion | Cuyahoga Falls/Summit | 18 | 2022-05-25 |
The single largest action involved Carvana at its Euclid facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Carvana followed with 210 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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