Missouri Layoffs — May 2024

Employers in Missouri posted 3 WARN Act notices in May 2024, affecting an estimated 409 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and down 65% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Real Estate	1	183
Healthcare	1	182
Other	1	44

The Real Estate sector saw the heaviest impact with 183 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 182 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
St. Louis	2	365

St. Louis saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 365 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
St. Louis	2	365
Carthage, Columbia, O'Fallon, Republic, Sedalia	1	44

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	409

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Regency Enterprises Services, LLC	St. Louis	183	Layoff	2024-05-20
Equilibrium Homes of St. Louis, LLC	St. Louis	182	Layoff	2024-05-06
Cygnus Home Service, LLC dba Yelloh	Carthage, Columbia, O'Fallon, Republic, Sedalia	44	Layoff	2024-05-30

The largest notice was filed by Regency Enterprises Services, LLC at its St. Louis facility, reporting 183 affected workers. Equilibrium Homes of St. Louis, LLC followed with 182 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Real Estate sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.