Montana Layoffs — August 2023
Employers in Montana recorded 2 WARN Act notices in August 2023, covering approximately 159 workers. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 66 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 66 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula CTY | 1 | 93 |
| Billings/Yellowstone | 1 | 66 |
Missoula CTY felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 93 workers across 1 notices.
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ION Nutritional Labs | 93 | |||
| Charter Communications | 66 |
Leading the list was ION Nutritional Labs at its Montana facility, reporting 93 affected workers. Charter Communications followed with 66 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Montana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Montana. 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 Montana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.