Employers in Ohio posted 15 WARN Act notices in April 2025, affecting an estimated 1,691 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 11% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 136 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 136 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ross | 1 | 826 |
| Allen | 1 | 295 |
| Madison, Licking | 1 | 212 |
| Franklin | 1 | 139 |
| Butler | 1 | 136 |
Ross saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 826 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe | 1 | 826 |
| Lima | 1 | 295 |
| West Jefferson, New Albany | 1 | 212 |
| Westerville | 1 | 139 |
| Middletown | 1 | 136 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,245 |
| Layoff | 4 | 446 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Ohio's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixelle Specialty Solutions | Chillicothe | 826 | Closure | 2025-04-15 |
| Dana | Lima | 295 | Layoff | 2025-04-30 |
| Amplify Bio, LLC | West Jefferson, New Albany | 212 | Closure | 2025-04-15 |
| Washington Prime Group | Westerville | 139 | Layoff | 2025-04-02 |
| Graphic Packaging International, LLC | Middletown | 136 | Closure | 2025-04-01 |
| Metalco USA, LLC | Canton | 71 | Closure | 2025-04-08 |
| INOAC Exterior Systems, LLC | Fremont | 11 | Layoff | 2025-04-04 |
| INOAC Exterior Systems, LLC | Fremont | 1 | Layoff | 2025-04-21 |
| Graphic Packaging International, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-01 | |
| Washington Prime Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-02 | |
| INOAC Exterior Systems, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-04 | |
| Metalco USA, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-08 | |
| Amplify Bio, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-15 | |
| INOAC Exterior Systems, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-21 | |
| Dana | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Pixelle Specialty Solutions at its Chillicothe facility, reporting 826 affected workers. Dana followed with 295 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 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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