Employers in Ohio posted 21 WARN Act notices in August 2024, affecting an estimated 3,338 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 93% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 159 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 9 | 1,962 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 174 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,962 workers across 9 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 174 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 3 | 935 |
| Hancock | 1 | 235 |
| Franklin | 1 | 163 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 87 |
| Summit | 1 | 77 |
Trumbull felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 935 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 3 | 935 |
| Warren/Trumbull | 3 | 935 |
| Findlay | 1 | 235 |
| Findlay/Hancock | 1 | 235 |
| Canal Winchester/Franklin | 1 | 165 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Health Care System-Trumbull Regional Medical Center | Warren | 765 | 2024-08-22 | |
| Steward Health Care | Warren/Trumbull | 765 | 2024-08-22 | |
| ZF Active Safety US Inc | Findlay | 235 | 2024-08-28 | |
| ZF Active Safety US Inc | Findlay/Hancock | 235 | 2024-08-28 | |
| Steward Health Care System-Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital | Warren | 168 | 2024-08-22 | |
| Steward Health Care System-Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital | Warren/Trumbull | 168 | 2024-08-22 | |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Canal Winchester/Franklin | 165 | 2024-08-10 | |
| Pitney Bowes | Canal Winchester | 163 | 2024-08-10 | |
| Airgas | Independence | 87 | 2024-08-28 | |
| Airgas | Independence/Cuyahoga | 87 | 2024-08-28 | |
| Epiroc Industrial Tools & Attachments LLC | Akron | 77 | 2024-08-02 | |
| Epiroc Industrial Tools & Attachments LLC | Akron/Summit | 77 | 2024-08-02 | |
| Global Medical Response | Dayton | 74 | 2024-08-08 | |
| Anheuser-Busch | Canton | 63 | 2024-08-15 | |
| Anheuser-Busch | Canton/Stark | 63 | 2024-08-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Steward Health Care System-Trumbull Regional Medical Center at its Warren facility, reporting 765 affected workers. Steward Health Care followed with 765 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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