Employers in Minnesota submitted 38 WARN Act notices in May 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,610 workers — up substantially from April and up 5% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 12 | 414 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 337 |
| Retail | 3 | 225 |
| Education | 2 | 30 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 13 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 2 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 414 workers across 12 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 337 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nobles | 2 | 400 |
| Scott | 2 | 100 |
| Hennepin | 3 | 93 |
| Anoka | 3 | 88 |
| Lyon | 3 | 84 |
Nobles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Worthington | 2 | 400 |
| Warrendale | 2 | 288 |
| St. Peter | 2 | 212 |
| St. Paul | 2 | 100 |
| Savage | 2 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taco John's | Worthington | 200 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Taco John's | Worthington | 200 | 2024-05-02 | |
| Rue 21 | Warrendale | 144 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Rue 21 | Warrendale | 144 | 2024-05-01 | |
| BRP Marine US | St. Peter | 106 | 2024-05-23 | |
| BRP Marine US | St. Peter | 106 | 2024-05-23 | |
| Copeland | Eden Prairie | 91 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Major Metro at Target Stores | Minneapolis | 75 | 2024-05-08 | |
| Nortech Systems | Blue Earth | 59 | 2024-05-16 | |
| Aramark at General Mills | Golden Valley | 56 | 2024-05-31 | |
| Carbone's Pizza Inc | St. Paul | 50 | 2024-05-01 | |
| El Loro Mexican Restaurant | Savage | 50 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Carbone's Pizza Inc | St. Paul | 50 | 2024-05-01 | |
| El Loro Mexican Restaurant | Savage | 50 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Yelloh! | Marshall | 44 | 2024-05-30 |
Topping the list was Taco John's at its Worthington facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Taco John's followed with 200 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Minnesota 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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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