Missouri Layoffs — July 2023

Employers in Missouri logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2023, involving roughly 134 workers — falling below June. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Wholesale Trade	1	80
Manufacturing	1	52
Healthcare	1	2

The Wholesale Trade sector dominated layoff filings with 80 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 52 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Audrain	1	80
St. Louis	1	52
Jackson	1	2

Audrain absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Mexico	1	80
St. Louis	1	52
Kansas City, High Ridge	1	2

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	132
Layoff	1	2

The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Soft Surroundings	Mexico	80	Closure	2023-07-24
WestRock Company	St. Louis	52	Closure	2023-07-14
PBS Radiology	Kansas City, High Ridge	2	Layoff	2023-07-13

The biggest impact was at Soft Surroundings at its Mexico facility, reporting 80 affected workers. WestRock Company followed with 52 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Wholesale Trade sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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