Ohio Layoffs — May 2023

Employers in Ohio recorded 5 WARN Act notices in May 2023, covering approximately 478 workers — marking a decline from April and down 25% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	100

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 100 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lucas	1	189
Summit	1	50
Various Counties	1	0

Lucas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 189 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Sylvania	1	189
Sylvania/Lucas	1	189
Akron	1	50
Akron/Summit	1	50
Various Cities	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
ProMedica	Sylvania	189		2023-05-31
ProMedica	Sylvania/Lucas	189		2023-05-31
American Medical Response	Akron	50		2023-05-30
American Medical Response	Akron/Summit	50		2023-05-30
David's Bridal	Various Cities	N/A		2023-05-23

Leading the list was ProMedica at its Sylvania facility, reporting 189 affected workers. ProMedica followed with 189 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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