Louisiana Layoffs — September 2022

Employers in Louisiana submitted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2022, putting at risk an estimated 260 workers — up substantially from August and down 87% versus September 2021. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Government	1	105
Admin & Support Services	1	25

The Government sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 105 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Admin & Support Services reported 25 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jefferson	3	235

Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
New Orleans	3	235
NAS JRB New Orleans	1	25

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
City Park Improvement Association	New Orleans	105		2022-09-13
City Park Improvement Association	New Orleans	105		2022-09-13
Amentum	New Orleans	25		2022-09-20
Amentum	NAS JRB New Orleans	25		2022-09-20

Topping the list was City Park Improvement Association at its New Orleans facility, reporting 105 affected workers. City Park Improvement Association followed with 105 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Louisiana's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Government sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.