Employers in Kentucky logged 6 WARN Act notices in May 2025, involving roughly 283 workers — climbing above April and down 41% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 192 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 192 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 6 | 283 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 283 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 5 | 208 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 155 |
| Layoff | 4 | 128 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yum! Brands Inc | Louisville | 91 | Closure | 2025-05-23 |
| Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC | 75 | Layoff | 2025-05-05 | |
| Lockheed Martin, Rotary Mission Systems Business Area | Louisville | 64 | Closure | 2025-05-02 |
| Dakkota Integrated Systems, Inc | Louisville | 41 | Layoff | 2025-05-05 |
| Dakkota Related Systems, Inc | Louisville | 11 | Layoff | 2025-05-05 |
| Dakkota Integrated Systems, Inc | Louisville | 1 | Layoff | 2025-05-05 |
The biggest impact was at Yum! Brands Inc at its Louisville facility, reporting 91 affected workers. Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC followed with 75 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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