Kentucky Layoffs — November 2025

Employers in Kentucky logged 1 WARN Act notices in November 2025, involving roughly 93 workers — falling below October and down 85% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
93
Workers Affected
93
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Other193

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 93 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Jefferson193

Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 93 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Louisville193

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure193

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
International PaperLouisville93Closure2025-11-14

The biggest impact was at International Paper at its Louisville facility, reporting 93 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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