Employers in Missouri logged 4 WARN Act notices in September 2024, involving roughly 802 workers — climbing above August and up 341% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 200 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 616 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 154 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 32 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 616 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 154 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Platte | 2 | 616 |
| Clay | 1 | 154 |
Platte felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 616 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 2 | 616 |
| North Kansas City, Liberty | 1 | 154 |
| Fenton, O'Fallon, Raymore | 1 | 32 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 648 |
| Closure | 1 | 154 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanfeng | Riverside | 444 | Layoff | 2024-09-17 |
| Adient | Riverside | 172 | Layoff | 2024-09-13 |
| Signature Psychiatric Hospital | North Kansas City, Liberty | 154 | Closure | 2024-09-13 |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC dba Yelloh | Fenton, O'Fallon, Raymore | 32 | Layoff | 2024-09-25 |
The biggest impact was at Yanfeng at its Riverside facility, reporting 444 affected workers. Adient followed with 172 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.
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