Employers in Louisiana recorded 10 WARN Act notices in December 2025, covering approximately 829 workers — marking a sharp increase from November. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 121 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 76 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 75 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 121 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Healthcare reported 76 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu | 1 | 121 |
| Bossier | 1 | 76 |
Calcasieu was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 121 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles | 1 | 121 |
| Bossier City | 1 | 76 |
| Horseshoe Bossier City | 1 | 76 |
| DS-18 Drilling Rig | 1 | 75 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Corporation | 330 | 2025-12-15 | ||
| Westlake Corporation | Lake Charles | 121 | 2025-12-15 | |
| The Service Companies, Inc. (Full Service Systems Corp.) – Horseshoe Bossier City | 76 | 2025-12-02 | ||
| The Service Companies, Inc. (Full Service Systems Corp.) – Horseshoe | Bossier City | 76 | 2025-12-02 | |
| The Service Companies, Inc. (Full Service Systems Corp.) – | Horseshoe Bossier City | 76 | 2025-12-02 | |
| Ensco Offshore LLC – DS-18 Drilling Rig | 75 | 2025-12-05 | ||
| Ensco Offshore LLC – | DS-18 Drilling Rig | 75 | 2025-12-05 | |
| The Service Companies, Inc. (Full Service Systems Corp.) – | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-12-02 | |
| Ensco Offshore LLC – | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-12-05 | |
| Westlake Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-12-15 |
Leading the list was Westlake Corporation at its Louisiana facility, reporting 330 affected workers. Westlake Corporation followed with 121 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Louisiana 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 Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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