Employers in South Carolina filed 6 WARN Act notices in April 2025, impacting roughly 1,302 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 58% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 217 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 956 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 956 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | 2 | 956 |
| Greenville | 4 | 346 |
Cherokee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 956 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaffney | 2 | 956 |
| Greenville | 2 | 226 |
| Simpsonville | 2 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 651 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone University | Gaffney | 478 | Closure | 2025-04-17 |
| Limestone University | Gaffney | 478 | 2025-04-17 | |
| MetoKote Corporation | Greenville | 113 | Closure | 2025-04-01 |
| MetoKote Corporation | Greenville | 113 | 2025-04-01 | |
| Hood Container | Simpsonville | 60 | Closure | 2025-04-15 |
| Hood Container | Simpsonville | 60 | 2025-04-15 |
The single largest action involved Limestone University at its Gaffney facility, reporting 478 affected workers. Limestone University followed with 478 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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