Employers in Ohio filed 32 WARN Act notices in May 2025, impacting roughly 2,260 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 189% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 12 | 1,183 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 127 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,183 workers across 12 notices. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 127 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4 | 996 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 127 |
| Butler | 2 | 116 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 98 |
| Dover | 1 | 91 |
Hamilton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 996 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 3 | 914 |
| Cincinnati/Hamilton | 2 | 440 |
| Dayton | 1 | 127 |
| West Chester | 2 | 116 |
| West Chester/Butler | 2 | 116 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,571 |
| Layoff | 6 | 37 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Ohio's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care | Cincinnati | 474 | Closure | 2025-05-29 |
| Crothall Healthcare | Cincinnati | 239 | Closure | 2025-05-22 |
| Crothall Healthcare | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 239 | 2025-05-22 | |
| Morrison Healthcare | Cincinnati | 201 | Closure | 2025-05-22 |
| Morrison Healthcare | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 201 | 2025-05-22 | |
| National Oilwell Varco | Dayton | 127 | Closure | 2025-05-07 |
| United Parcel Services (UPS) | Middleburg Heights | 98 | Closure | 2025-05-02 |
| Kraton | Tuscarawas | 91 | Closure | 2025-05-07 |
| Navitor, Inc | Coldwater | 83 | Closure | 2025-05-15 |
| Navitor, Inc | Coldwater/Mercer | 83 | 2025-05-15 | |
| Ineos Abs USA, LLC | Addyston | 82 | Closure | 2025-05-30 |
| Crothall Healthcare | West Chester | 61 | Closure | 2025-05-22 |
| Crothall Healthcare | West Chester/Butler | 61 | 2025-05-22 | |
| Galion Pointe Nursing & Rehab, LLC | Galion | 60 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| Morrison Healthcare | West Chester | 55 | Closure | 2025-05-22 |
The single largest action involved Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 474 affected workers. Crothall Healthcare followed with 239 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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