Employers in Louisiana submitted 13 WARN Act notices in November 2023, putting at risk an estimated 1,174 workers — up substantially from October and up 560% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 256 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 182 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 119 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 256 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 182 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beauregard | 7 | 536 |
| Evangeline | 2 | 238 |
| Caddo | 2 | 144 |
Beauregard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 536 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Deridder | 6 | 354 |
| Pine Prairie | 2 | 238 |
| Shreveport, Monroe | 1 | 200 |
| DeRidder | 1 | 182 |
| Shreveport | 2 | 144 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Healthcare Support SVS Inc | Shreveport, Monroe | 200 | 2023-11-17 | |
| Ingevity Corporation | DeRidder | 182 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Ingevity Corporation | Deridder | 182 | 2023-11-01 | |
| ABM Industries | Shreveport | 144 | 2023-11-17 | |
| GEO Secure Services LLC ICE Processing Center | Pine Prairie | 119 | 2023-11-03 | |
| GEO Secure Services LLC ICE Processing Center | Pine Prairie | 119 | 2023-11-03 | |
| Ingevity Corporation | Deridder | 77 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Ingevity Corporation | Deridder | 56 | 2023-11-01 | |
| ABM Healthcare Support SVS Inc. *Update* | Jefferson, Algiers, Belle Chase, Kenner, Metairie, New Orleans, Lacomb | 56 | 2023-11-22 | |
| Ingevity Corporation | Deridder | 37 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Ingevity Corporation | Deridder | 2 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Ingevity Corporation | Deridder | N/A | 2023-11-01 | |
| ABM Industries | Shreveport | N/A | 2023-11-17 |
Topping the list was ABM Healthcare Support SVS Inc at its Shreveport, Monroe facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Ingevity Corporation followed with 182 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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