Employers in South Carolina logged 11 WARN Act notices in November 2024, involving roughly 2,505 workers — climbing above October and up 131% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 228 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1,350 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,350 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 2 | 1,350 |
| Charleston | 2 | 440 |
| Greenville | 2 | 368 |
| Kershaw | 2 | 120 |
| Laurens | 2 | 114 |
Georgetown absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 1,350 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 2 | 1,350 |
| North Charleston | 2 | 440 |
| Fountain Inn | 2 | 368 |
| Camden | 2 | 120 |
| Clinton | 1 | 113 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,032 |
| Layoff | 1 | 220 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper | Georgetown | 675 | Closure | 2024-11-01 |
| International Paper | Georgetown | 675 | 2024-11-01 | |
| The Boeing Company | North Charleston | 220 | Layoff | 2024-11-15 |
| Boeing | North Charleston | 220 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Rich Products Corporation (Rich's) | Fountain Inn | 184 | Closure | 2024-11-13 |
| Rich Products Corporation (Rich's) | Fountain Inn | 184 | 2024-11-13 | |
| PL Developments | Clinton | 113 | Closure | 2024-11-21 |
| PL Developments | 1874 SC-72 and 28966 SC-76 East, Clinton | 113 | 2024-11-21 | |
| Denkai America | Camden | 60 | Closure | 2024-11-27 |
| Denkai America | Camden | 60 | 2024-11-27 | |
| Rich Products Corporation (Rich's) | 1 | 2024-11-13 |
The biggest impact was at International Paper at its Georgetown facility, reporting 675 affected workers. International Paper followed with 675 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the South Carolina 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 South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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