Montana Layoffs — September 2024
Employers in Montana logged 3 WARN Act notices in September 2024, involving roughly 849 workers and up 749% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 283 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 109 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 40 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 109 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 40 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stillwater/Sweetgrass | 1 | 700 |
| Flathead | 1 | 109 |
| Gallatin | 1 | 40 |
Stillwater/Sweetgrass saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 700 workers across 1 notices.
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibayne-Stillwater | 700 | |||
| Mann Mortgage | 109 | |||
| Nelson Laboratories | 40 |
The biggest impact was at Sibayne-Stillwater at its Montana facility, reporting 700 affected workers. Mann Mortgage followed with 109 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Montana 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 Montana. 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 Montana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.