Minnesota Layoffs — October 2022

Employers in Minnesota recorded 3 WARN Act notices in October 2022, covering approximately 364 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 78% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	130
Education	1	104

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 130 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Education reported 104 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Blue Earth	1	104

Blue Earth saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 104 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
St. Paul	2	260
Mankato	1	104

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	130

Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
WestRock - Saint Paul 2022	St. Paul	130	Closure	2022-10-01
WestRock - Saint Paul 2022	St. Paul	130		2022-10-28
School Sisters of Notre Dame	Mankato	104		2022-10-10

Leading the list was WestRock - Saint Paul 2022 at its St. Paul facility, reporting 130 affected workers. WestRock - Saint Paul 2022 followed with 130 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.