Employers in Minnesota posted 40 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 603 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 63% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 15 workers, with 22 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 293 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 67 |
| Accommodation & Food | 11 | 58 |
| Education | 3 | 5 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 3 |
| Retail | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 293 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 67 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carver | 1 | 95 |
| Anoka | 12 | 88 |
| Mower | 1 | 72 |
| Hubbard | 1 | 35 |
| Clearwater | 2 | 6 |
Carver saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 95 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul | 9 | 224 |
| Chaska | 1 | 95 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 88 |
| Austin | 1 | 72 |
| Manhattan | 1 | 66 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 22 | 425 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Minnesota's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smurfit Westrock | St. Paul | 189 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| Apple Valley Foods | Chaska | 95 | Closure | 2025-05-13 |
| Fortrex | Austin | 72 | 2025-05-03 | |
| Planned Parenthood | Manhattan | 66 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| 801 Fish | Minneapolis | 37 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| 801 Fish | Minneapolis | 37 | 2025-05-12 | |
| Coborn's | Park Rapids | 35 | 2025-05-15 | |
| Burning Brothers Brewing | St. Paul | 12 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| Burning Brothers Brewing | St. Paul | 12 | 2025-05-10 | |
| Transaxle | St. Paul | 6 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| Salvation Army | Fergus Falls | 5 | 2025-05-01 | |
| Center for Antiracism Research | Minneapolis | 3 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| The Leader-Record | Gonvick | 3 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| The Leader-Record | Gonvick | 3 | 2025-05-27 | |
| Center for Antiracism Research | Minneapolis | 3 | 2025-05-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Smurfit Westrock at its St. Paul facility, reporting 189 affected workers. Apple Valley Foods followed with 95 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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