Employers in Kentucky logged 4 WARN Act notices in September 2024, involving roughly 238 workers — climbing above August and up 693% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 108 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 11 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 108 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 11 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 2 | 216 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 11 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 11 |
Boone felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 91% of all affected workers with 216 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1 | 11 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 238 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabil Inc | 108 | Layoff | 2024-09-30 | |
| Jabil Inc | 108 | Layoff | 2024-09-30 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC / Schwans Home Services / Yelloh - Louisville | 11 | Layoff | 2024-09-23 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC/Schwans Home Services/Yelloh | Louisville | 11 | Layoff | 2024-09-23 |
The biggest impact was at Jabil Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 108 affected workers. Jabil Inc followed with 108 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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