Minnesota Layoffs — January 2023
Employers in Minnesota submitted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2023, putting at risk an estimated 410 workers — up substantially from December and up 572% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 99 |
| Retail | 2 | 11 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 99 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 11 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 2 | 144 |
| Hennepin | 2 | 135 |
| Nicollet | 1 | 121 |
| Stearns | 1 | 10 |
Anoka felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 144 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 2 | 144 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 134 |
| Worthington | 1 | 121 |
| St. Cloud | 1 | 10 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turck Inc 2022 | Plymouth | 134 | ||
| Packer Sanitation Services | Worthington | 121 | ||
| Bright Health (2) 2022 | Minneapolis | 99 | ||
| Marshalls - Minneapolis 2022 | Minneapolis | 45 | ||
| Bed Bath Beyond St. Cloud 2022 | St. Cloud | 10 | ||
| Gap | Bloomington | 1 |
Topping the list was Turck Inc 2022 at its Plymouth facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Packer Sanitation Services followed with 121 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.