Employers in South Dakota filed 2 WARN Act notices in November 2023, impacting roughly 182 workers — representing a notable rise over October. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 182 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 182 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2 | 182 |
Lincoln absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 2 | 182 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 91 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit Management of Sioux Falls, Inc | Sioux Falls | 91 | Closure | 2023-11-08 |
| Transit Management of Sioux Falls, Inc | Sioux Falls | 91 | 2023-11-08 |
The single largest action involved Transit Management of Sioux Falls, Inc at its Sioux Falls facility, reporting 91 affected workers. Transit Management of Sioux Falls, Inc followed with 91 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. 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 Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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