Kentucky Layoffs — December 2025

Employers in Kentucky recorded 5 WARN Act notices in December 2025, covering approximately 1,730 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 96% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 346 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	1,640

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,640 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hardin	2	1,604
Boone	1	77
Madison	2	49

Hardin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 1,604 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	1,640
Layoff	1	90

The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Blue Oval SK Group/Battery Plant		1,514	Closure	2025-12-16
Moveret		90	Layoff	2025-12-19
Thyssenkrupp		77	Closure	2025-12-15
Parsons Corporation		32	Closure	2025-12-15
Battelle Memorial Institute E3		17	Closure	2025-12-17

Leading the list was Blue Oval SK Group/Battery Plant at its Kentucky facility, reporting 1,514 affected workers. Moveret followed with 90 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.