Missouri Layoffs — January 2026

Employers in Missouri logged 3 WARN Act notices in January 2026, involving roughly 248 workers — falling below December and down 67% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
248
Workers Affected
83
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Other1106
Manufacturing194
Transportation148

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 106 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 94 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Jackson1106
Dunklin194
St. Louis148

Jackson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 106 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Kansas City1106
Kennett194
St. Louis148

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
TelaForce, LLCKansas City1062026-01-19
Greenbrier ManufacturingKennett942026-01-22
National Aviation Services (NAS)St. Louis482026-01-31

The biggest impact was at TelaForce, LLC at its Kansas City facility, reporting 106 affected workers. Greenbrier Manufacturing followed with 94 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, 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 Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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