Employers in Louisiana filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2025, impacting roughly 1,140 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 1007% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 285 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1,051 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,051 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches | 2 | 962 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 178 |
Natchitoches was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 962 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Campti | 2 | 962 |
| New Orleans | 2 | 178 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper Company | Campti | 481 | 2025-02-13 | |
| International Paper | Campti | 481 | 2025-02-13 | |
| Boeing Company | New Orleans | 89 | 2025-02-15 | |
| Boeing | New Orleans | 89 | 2025-02-15 |
The single largest action involved International Paper Company at its Campti facility, reporting 481 affected workers. International Paper followed with 481 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Louisiana 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 Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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