South Dakota Layoffs — March 2023

Employers in South Dakota recorded 2 WARN Act notices in March 2023, covering approximately 328 workers and down 71% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
328
Workers Affected
164
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Professional Services2328

The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 328 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Beadle2328

Beadle felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 328 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Huron2328

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Banner EngineeringHuron1642023-03-08
Banner EngineeringHuron1642023-03-08

Leading the list was Banner Engineering at its Huron facility, reporting 164 affected workers. Banner Engineering followed with 164 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect a mixed picture for South Dakota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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

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