Employers in South Dakota reported 2 WARN Act notices in May 2025, displacing an estimated 72 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and down 39% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month. A total of 72 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yankton | 2 | 72 |
Yankton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yankton | 2 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 36 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimpl's LLC | Yankton | 36 | Closure | 2025-05-30 |
| Cimpl's LLC | Yankton | 36 | 2025-05-30 |
The most significant filing came from Cimpl's LLC at its Yankton facility, reporting 36 affected workers. Cimpl's LLC followed with 36 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for South Dakota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. 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 Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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