Employers in Ohio submitted 20 WARN Act notices in June 2025, putting at risk an estimated 4,266 workers — up substantially from May and up 568% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 213 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 214 |
| Education | 2 | 190 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 184 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 214 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Education reported 190 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ross | 1 | 780 |
| Butler | 1 | 768 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 187 |
| Wayne | 1 | 110 |
| Marion | 1 | 107 |
Ross absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 780 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe | 1 | 780 |
| Chillicothe/Ross | 1 | 780 |
| Middletown | 1 | 768 |
| Middletown/Butler | 1 | 768 |
| Orrville | 1 | 110 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,730 |
| Layoff | 6 | 403 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixelle Specialty Solutions | Chillicothe | 780 | Closure | 2025-06-10 |
| Pixelle Specialty Solutions | Chillicothe/Ross | 780 | 2025-06-10 | |
| Kohl's | Middletown | 768 | Closure | 2025-06-05 |
| Kohl's Corporation | Middletown/Butler | 768 | 2025-06-05 | |
| Morgan Truck Body, LLC | Orrville | 110 | Layoff | 2025-06-02 |
| Morgan Truck Body, LLC | Orrville/Wayne | 110 | 2025-06-02 | |
| International Paper | Marion | 107 | Closure | 2025-06-26 |
| International Paper | Marion/Marion | 107 | 2025-06-26 | |
| Insights Training Group, LLC | Cincinnati | 103 | Layoff | 2025-06-05 |
| Insights Training Group, LLC | Cincinnati/Hamilton | 103 | 2025-06-05 | |
| Chugach Training & Educations Solutions, LLC | Cleveland | 95 | Layoff | 2025-06-02 |
| Chugach Training & Educational Solutions, LLC | Cleveland/Cuyahoga | 95 | 2025-06-02 | |
| Insight Behavioral Consulting | Westlake, Bera | 92 | Layoff | 2025-06-04 |
| Insight Behavioral Consulting | Westlake & Berea/Cuyahoga | 92 | 2025-06-04 | |
| Stingray Pressure Pumping | Belmont | 75 | Closure | 2025-06-13 |
Topping the list was Pixelle Specialty Solutions at its Chillicothe facility, reporting 780 affected workers. Pixelle Specialty Solutions followed with 780 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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