Employers in South Carolina submitted 22 WARN Act notices in July 2023, putting at risk an estimated 1,452 workers — up substantially from June and up 230% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 18 | 1,378 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,378 workers across 18 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 1 | 266 |
| Greenville | 4 | 265 |
| York | 1 | 71 |
| Sumter | 2 | 62 |
| Oconee | 1 | 41 |
Richland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 266 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 9 | 689 |
| 300 E. McBee Ave. Suite 300, Greenville, SC29601 | 9 | 689 |
| Rock Hill | 1 | 71 |
| Reno | 1 | 1 |
| Suite 90, Reno, NV89502 | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 690 |
| Closure | 1 | 71 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health | Greenville | 266 | Layoff | 2023-07-13 |
| Prisma Health | 300 E. McBee Ave. Suite 300, Greenville, SC29601 | 266 | 2023-07-13 | |
| Prisma Health | Greenville | 215 | Layoff | 2023-07-13 |
| Prisma Health | 300 E. McBee Ave. Suite 300, Greenville, SC29601 | 215 | 2023-07-13 | |
| Caraustar Industrial & Consumer Products Group | Rock Hill | 71 | Closure | 2023-07-05 |
| Prisma Health | Greenville | 61 | Layoff | 2023-07-13 |
| Prisma Health | 300 E. McBee Ave. Suite 300, Greenville, SC29601 | 61 | 2023-07-13 | |
| Prisma Health | Greenville | 41 | Layoff | 2023-07-13 |
| Prisma Health | 300 E. McBee Ave. Suite 300, Greenville, SC29601 | 41 | 2023-07-13 | |
| Prisma Health | Greenville | 33 | Layoff | 2023-07-13 |
| Prisma Health | 300 E. McBee Ave. Suite 300, Greenville, SC29601 | 33 | 2023-07-13 | |
| Prisma Health | Greenville | 29 | Layoff | 2023-07-13 |
| Prisma Health | 300 E. McBee Ave. Suite 300, Greenville, SC29601 | 29 | 2023-07-13 | |
| Prisma Health | Greenville | 23 | Layoff | 2023-07-13 |
| Prisma Health | 300 E. McBee Ave. Suite 300, Greenville, SC29601 | 23 | 2023-07-13 |
Topping the list was Prisma Health at its Greenville facility, reporting 266 affected workers. Prisma Health followed with 266 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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