Employers in Ohio logged 17 WARN Act notices in October 2023, involving roughly 1,903 workers — climbing above September and up 98% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 59 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 59 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 3 | 399 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 277 |
| Lucas | 2 | 221 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 25 |
Franklin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 399 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Groveport | 1 | 264 |
| Groveport/Franklin | 1 | 264 |
| Sharonville | 1 | 150 |
| Sharonville/Hamilton | 1 | 150 |
| Columbus | 2 | 135 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Supply Chain | Groveport | 264 | 2023-10-11 | |
| Dhl | Groveport/Franklin | 264 | 2023-10-11 | |
| York Street Fresh Foods LLC | Sharonville | 150 | 2023-10-23 | |
| York Street Fresh Foods LLC | Sharonville/Hamilton | 150 | 2023-10-23 | |
| St. Bernard Company | Cincinnati | 127 | 2023-10-12 | |
| St. Bernard Soap Company | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 127 | 2023-10-12 | |
| ProMedica Employment Services II | Sylvania | 122 | 2023-10-17 | |
| ProMedica Employment Services II | Sylvania/Lucas | 122 | 2023-10-17 | |
| Klarna LLC | Columbus | 102 | 2023-10-23 | |
| Klarna LLC | Columbus/Franklin | 102 | 2023-10-23 | |
| Whole Foods Market | Toledo | 99 | 2023-10-06 | |
| Whole Foods Market / Amazon | Toledo/Lucas | 99 | 2023-10-06 | |
| Novolex-Shields-Accutech | Cold Water/Mercer | 59 | 2023-10-02 | |
| Olive AI, Inc | Columbus | 33 | 2023-10-31 | |
| Olive AI, Inc | Columbus/Franklin | 33 | 2023-10-31 |
The biggest impact was at DHL Supply Chain at its Groveport facility, reporting 264 affected workers. Dhl followed with 264 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 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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