Employers in South Dakota submitted 4 WARN Act notices in October 2025, putting at risk an estimated 180 workers. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 180 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 180 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 4 | 180 |
Lincoln bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 4 | 180 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 90 |
| Closure | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Medical Corporation, dba Select Specialty Hospital - South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 90 | Layoff | 2025-10-09 |
| Select Medical Corporation, dba Select Specialty Hospital - South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 90 | 2025-10-09 | |
| KBR [Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS) Data Center] | Sioux Falls | N/A | Closure | 2025-10-01 |
| KBR [Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS) Data Center] | Sioux Falls | N/A | 2025-10-01 |
Topping the list was Select Medical Corporation, dba Select Specialty Hospital - South Dakota at its Sioux Falls facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Select Medical Corporation, dba Select Specialty Hospital - South Dakota followed with 90 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the South Dakota 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 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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