South Dakota Layoffs — March 2024
Employers in South Dakota submitted 1 WARN Act notices in March 2024, putting at risk an estimated 311 workers and up 90% versus March 2023. The average filing covered 311 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 311 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 311 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1 | 311 |
Brown felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 311 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1 | 311 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Engineering | Aberdeen | 311 |
Topping the list was Banner Engineering at its Aberdeen facility, reporting 311 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.