Employers in Ohio submitted 22 WARN Act notices in August 2023, putting at risk an estimated 1,728 workers — up substantially from July and up 101% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 418 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 130 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 418 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 130 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | 1 | 209 |
| Warren | 1 | 176 |
| Wood | 1 | 130 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 79 |
| Portage | 1 | 71 |
Stark felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 209 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 1 | 209 |
| Canton/Stark | 1 | 209 |
| Mason | 1 | 176 |
| Mason/Warren | 1 | 176 |
| Perrysburg | 1 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Steel | Canton | 209 | 2023-08-22 | |
| Republic Steel | Canton/Stark | 209 | 2023-08-22 | |
| Webhelp Americas LLC | Mason | 176 | 2023-08-08 | |
| Webhelp Americas LLC | Mason/Warren | 176 | 2023-08-08 | |
| Sunbeam Products Inc | Perrysburg | 130 | 2023-08-22 | |
| Sunbeam Products Inc | Perrysburg/Wood | 130 | 2023-08-22 | |
| Federal Express Corporation | Youngstown | 79 | 2023-08-08 | |
| FedEx | Youngstown/Mahoning | 79 | 2023-08-08 | |
| Deluxe Corporation | Streetsboro | 71 | 2023-08-17 | |
| Deluxe Corporation | Streetsboro/Portage | 71 | 2023-08-17 | |
| Honeywell | Fairfield | 66 | 2023-08-22 | |
| Honeywell | Fairfield/Butler | 66 | 2023-08-22 | |
| The Mills Company | Marion | 65 | 2023-08-14 | |
| The Mills Company | Marion/Marion | 65 | 2023-08-14 | |
| ExpressPoint Technology Services, Inc | Grove City | 65 | 2023-08-25 |
Topping the list was Republic Steel at its Canton facility, reporting 209 affected workers. Republic Steel followed with 209 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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