Employers in Missouri recorded 4 WARN Act notices in December 2022, covering approximately 660 workers. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 170 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 160 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 160 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 170 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 160 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Platte | 1 | 170 |
| Jackson | 1 | 170 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 160 |
Platte absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 2 | 340 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 160 |
| St. Louis (city) | 1 | 160 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 160 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Host - Kansas City | Kansas City | 170 | 2022-12-30 | |
| HMSHost | Kansas City | 170 | 2022-12-30 | |
| Allied Healthcare Products | St. Louis | 160 | Closure | 2022-12-28 |
| Allied Healthcare Products | St. Louis (city) | 160 | 2022-12-28 |
Leading the list was HMS Host - Kansas City at its Kansas City facility, reporting 170 affected workers. HMSHost followed with 170 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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