Employers in Minnesota posted 10 WARN Act notices in January 2023, affecting an estimated 1,198 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 649% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 691 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 97 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 691 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 99 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scott | 2 | 777 |
| Anoka | 2 | 144 |
| Nobles | 1 | 121 |
| Becker | 1 | 10 |
Scott bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 777 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | 2 | 777 |
| Minneapolis | 2 | 144 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 134 |
| Worthington | 1 | 121 |
| St. Cloud | 1 | 10 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Warehouse | Shakopee | 680 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Turck Inc 2022 | Plymouth | 134 | 2023-01-06 | |
| Packer Sanitation Services Inc | Worthington | 121 | 2023-01-22 | |
| Bright Health (2) 2022 | Minneapolis | 99 | 2023-01-07 | |
| Shutterfly | Shakopee | 97 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Marshalls - Minneapolis 2022 | Minneapolis | 45 | 2023-01-14 | |
| Bed Bath Beyond St. Cloud 2022 | St. Cloud | 10 | 2023-01-01 | |
| JCPenney | Detroit Lakes | 10 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Gap | Bloomington | 1 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Gap | Bloomington | 1 | 2023-01-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Amazon Warehouse at its Shakopee facility, reporting 680 affected workers. Turck Inc 2022 followed with 134 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.
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