Kansas Layoffs — May 2025

Employers in Kansas reported 8 WARN Act notices in May 2025, displacing an estimated 206 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and down 35% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 206 workers were affected across 8 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wyandotte	3	154
Johnson	3	52
Shawnee	1	0
Riley	1	0

Wyandotte saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 154 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Edwardsville	3	154
Leawood	3	52
Topeka	1	0
Manhattan	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Veyer, LLC	Edwardsville	77		2025-05-16
Veyer, LLC	Edwardsville	77		2025-05-16
Demdaco	Leawood	52		2025-05-21
TDC Learning Center	Topeka	N/A		2025-05-06
Veyer, LLC	Edwardsville	N/A	Layoff	2025-05-16
Demdaco	Leawood	N/A	Layoff	2025-05-21
Demdaco	Leawood	N/A		2025-05-21
Flint Hills Job Corps	Manhattan	N/A		2025-05-29

The most significant filing came from Veyer, LLC at its Edwardsville facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Veyer, LLC followed with 77 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.