Employers in Kentucky logged 26 WARN Act notices in July 2023, involving roughly 804 workers — falling below June and up 509% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 14 | 441 |
| Utilities | 7 | 147 |
| Transportation | 2 | 3 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 441 workers across 14 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 147 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 2 | 270 |
| Clark | 2 | 152 |
| Pike | 8 | 150 |
| Out of State | 8 | 150 |
| Fayette | 4 | 71 |
Shelby absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 270 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 504 |
| Layoff | 16 | 300 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ficosa North American Corporation | 135 | Closure | 2023-07-20 | |
| Ficosa North American Corporation | 135 | Closure | 2023-07-20 | |
| Multi Color Corporation | 76 | Closure | 2023-07-03 | |
| Multi Color Corporation | 76 | Closure | 2023-07-03 | |
| YRC Freight - Yellow Corporation | 67 | Closure | 2023-07-30 | |
| Wellmore Energy Company LLC - Elk Creek | 58 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 | |
| Wellmore Energy Company LLC - Elk Creek | 58 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 | |
| Wellmore Energy Company LLC - Paw Paw 2 South | 39 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 | |
| Wellmore Energy Company LLC - Paw Paw 2 South | 39 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 | |
| Wellmore Energy Company LLC - Paw Paw 2 North | 20 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 | |
| Wellmore Energy Company LLC - Paw Paw 2 North | 20 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 | |
| Wellmore Energy Company LLC - Surface Minerals #1 | 15 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 | |
| Wellmore Energy Company LLC - Surface Minerals #1 | 15 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 | |
| United Coal - Wellmore Energy Company LLC | 12 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 | |
| United Coal - Wellmore Energy Company LLC | 12 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 |
The biggest impact was at Ficosa North American Corporation at its Kentucky facility, reporting 135 affected workers. Ficosa North American Corporation followed with 135 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.
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