Employers in Missouri submitted 4 WARN Act notices in March 2025, putting at risk an estimated 395 workers — down from February and down 20% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 265 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 67 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 63 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 265 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 67 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 212 |
| Statewide | 1 | 67 |
| Cole | 1 | 63 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 53 |
Boone was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 212 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 212 |
| Remote | 1 | 67 |
| Jefferson City | 1 | 63 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 120 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Transportation of America | Columbia | 212 | 2025-03-24 | |
| Block, Inc | Remote | 67 | Layoff | 2025-03-27 |
| Sodexo | Jefferson City | 63 | 2025-03-24 | |
| Hogan Services | St. Louis | 53 | Layoff | 2025-03-25 |
Topping the list was Student Transportation of America at its Columbia facility, reporting 212 affected workers. Block, Inc followed with 67 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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