Employers in Mississippi posted 2 WARN Act notices in December 2025, affecting an estimated 99 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 24% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 99 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 99 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 99 |
Monroe was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 99 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1 | 99 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 99 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Chemical | Aberdeen | 99 | Closure | 2025-12-16 |
| Westlake Chemical Aberdeen (Monroe) | N/A | 2025-12-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Westlake Chemical at its Aberdeen facility, reporting 99 affected workers. Westlake Chemical Aberdeen (Monroe) followed with 0 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Mississippi 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 Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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