South Carolina Layoffs — December 2022

Employers in South Carolina reported 3 WARN Act notices in December 2022, displacing an estimated 142 workers — signaling a deceleration from November and down 70% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
142
Workers Affected
47
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 142 workers were affected across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Pickens2142

Pickens was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 142 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Clemson2142
Purchase dataset for city details10

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff171

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
ABM Industry Groups, LLCClemson71Layoff2022-12-14
ABM IndustriesClemson712022-12-14
ABM IndustriesPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2022-12-14

The most significant filing came from ABM Industry Groups, LLC at its Clemson facility, reporting 71 affected workers. ABM Industries followed with 71 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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

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