South Carolina Layoffs — June 2024
Employers in South Carolina reported 14 WARN Act notices in June 2024, displacing an estimated 1,280 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 1729% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 254 |
| Transportation | 4 | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 174 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 90 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 254 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Transportation reported 244 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 3 | 469 |
| Richland | 1 | 254 |
| Williamsburg | 2 | 157 |
| Sumter | 2 | 117 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 90 |
Lexington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 469 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Mill | 1 | 254 |
| Clinton | 1 | 203 |
| Hemingway | 2 | 157 |
| Greenville | 1 | 132 |
| Sumter | 2 | 117 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 755 |
| Layoff | 4 | 499 |
The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Fort Mill | 254 | Closure | |
| Shaw Industries Group | Clinton | 203 | Layoff | |
| Tupperware | Hemingway | 148 | Closure | |
| FedEx - USCA facility | 134 | Closure | ||
| Charter Communications | Greenville | 132 | Layoff | |
| Caterpillar | Sumter | 109 | Closure | |
| Novant Health | Lancaster | 90 | Layoff | |
| SI Group | Orangeburg | 74 | Layoff | |
| FedEx - MYRA facility | 57 | Closure | ||
| FedEx - FLOA facility | Florence | 50 | Closure | |
| Tupperware | Hemingway | 9 | ||
| SI Group | Orangeburg | 9 | ||
| Caterpillar | Sumter | 8 | ||
| Able Care Transport | 3 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from Wells Fargo at its Fort Mill facility, reporting 254 affected workers. Shaw Industries Group followed with 203 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.