Kentucky Layoffs — May 2023

Employers in Kentucky submitted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2023, putting at risk an estimated 1,488 workers — up substantially from April and up 2339% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 248 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	685
Utilities	1	235
Healthcare	1	59
Accommodation & Food	1	59

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 685 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 235 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Fayette	2	900
Logan	2	470
Pike	2	118

Fayette saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 900 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	1,018
Closure	2	470

Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Encore ADHC		450	Layoff	2023-05-05
Encore ADHC		450	Layoff	2023-05-05
Emerson Electric Company		235	Closure	2023-05-30
Emerson Electric Company		235	Closure	2023-05-30
Pikeville Medical Center		59	Layoff	2023-05-16
Pikeville Medical Center		59	Layoff	2023-05-16

Topping the list was Encore ADHC at its Kentucky facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Encore ADHC followed with 450 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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