Layoff data release · data as of 2026-11-13
March 2020: 11 layoff notices, 911 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 11 layoff notices dated March 2020, naming 911 people, across 1 state.
- Notices were up 175% from February 2020 (4 notices).
- March had more notices than any earlier month of 2020.
- KY had the most notices (11).
- The largest single filing named 259 people at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Edmonton Plant 4 (KY).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | March 2020 vs | People named | March 2020 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | 11 | 911 | ||
| February 2020 | 4 | +175% | 321 | +184% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 | 911 |
Largest employers
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- March 2020 layoff notices (CSV) · 11 rows, one per filing, with the state’s own source link
- All layoff notices, last 24 months (CSV)
- All layoff notices, last 24 months (JSON)
How these numbers are counted
- Each notice is counted in the month of the date on the filing. A state can publish a notice days or weeks later, so a month’s count can still grow after it closes.
- The notices are the state WARN filings and reported layoffs we have collected. A notice list is a floor, not a count of every layoff: employers below the WARN size thresholds, and layoffs that no state has published, are not in it.
- “People named” adds up the headcounts the notices state. 10 of the 11 notices state one, so the total is a floor.
- Some states publish only an effective date. For those we use that date minus the 60 days WARN requires, so those notices sit in a month that is an estimate.
- The same counts appear on the month page and in the layoff tracker.
Cite this data
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NextChapter layoff tracker, layoff notices collected from state labor departments. https://launchyournextchapter.com/press/layoffs/2020-03. Data as of 2026-11-13.
Download the CSV · one row per filing, with the state’s own source link.
Questions and corrections
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