Minnesota Layoffs — March 2026
Employers in Minnesota filed 2 WARN Act notices in March 2026, impacting roughly 5 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 99% versus March 2025. The average filing covered 2 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 4 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 4 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
Clay felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 1 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moorhead | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom Credit Operations | 4 | |||
| KidsCo Children's Museum | Moorhead | 1 |
The single largest action involved Nordstrom Credit Operations at its Minnesota facility, reporting 4 affected workers. KidsCo Children's Museum followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.