Employers in Ohio submitted 18 WARN Act notices in October 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,636 workers — down from September and down 14% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 136 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 74 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 136 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 173 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 136 |
| Lorain | 1 | 114 |
| Wayne | 1 | 92 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 89 |
Franklin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 173 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Canal, Winchester | 1 | 173 |
| Canal Winchester/Franklin | 1 | 173 |
| Cincinnati/Hamilton | 1 | 136 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 136 |
| Amherst | 1 | 114 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Supply Chain | Canal, Winchester | 173 | 2024-10-16 | |
| Dhl | Canal Winchester/Franklin | 173 | 2024-10-16 | |
| PepsiCo | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 136 | 2024-10-28 | |
| Pepsico | Cincinnati | 136 | 2024-10-29 | |
| Nordson | Amherst | 114 | 2024-10-07 | |
| Nordson | Amherst/Lorain | 114 | 2024-10-07 | |
| P. Graham Dunn inc | Dalton | 92 | 2024-10-01 | |
| P. Graham Dunn Inc | Dalton/Wayne | 92 | 2024-10-01 | |
| True Value | Westlake | 89 | 2024-10-21 | |
| True Value | Westlake/Cuyahoga | 89 | 2024-10-21 | |
| Global Medical Response | Dayton/Montgomery | 74 | 2024-10-09 | |
| Airgas | Independence/Cuyahoga | 70 | 2024-10-31 | |
| General Aluminum | Conneaut | 69 | 2024-10-16 | |
| General Aluminum | Conneaut/Ashtabula | 69 | 2024-10-16 | |
| PPC Flexible Packaging LLC | Alliance | 68 | 2024-10-31 |
Topping the list was DHL Supply Chain at its Canal, Winchester facility, reporting 173 affected workers. Dhl followed with 173 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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