Louisiana Layoffs — June 2023

Employers in Louisiana reported 6 WARN Act notices in June 2023, displacing an estimated 914 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 416% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	392
Manufacturing	1	65

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 392 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 65 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lincoln	2	514
Jefferson	2	270
Beauregard	2	130

Lincoln absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 514 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Simsboro	2	514
New Orleans	2	270
DeRidder	1	65
Deridder	1	65

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Ardagh Glass Inc	Simsboro	257		2023-06-29
Ardagh Glass Inc	Simsboro	257		2023-06-29
Coastal Cargo Company	New Orleans	135		2023-06-01
Coastal Cargo Company	New Orleans	135		2023-06-01
Ampacet Corporation	DeRidder	65		2023-06-21
Ampacet Corporation	Deridder	65		2023-06-21

The most significant filing came from Ardagh Glass Inc at its Simsboro facility, reporting 257 affected workers. Ardagh Glass Inc followed with 257 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Louisiana 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 Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.