Assessing Layoffs in Four Midwestern States during the Pandemic Recession

Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Pawel Krolikowski

Economic Commentary, 2020, vol. 2020, issue 21, 6

Abstract: We use WARN data to assess layoffs in four Midwestern states during the current pandemic-induced recession—Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The data come from the advance layoff notices filed under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. We find that the number of workers affected by layoff announcements rose sharply in the second half of March and April, and unexpected changes in economic conditions meant that workers received little advance notice before layoff. Layoff announcements have affected workers across these four states, and workers in mining and leisure and hospitality have been affected the most. Most recently, the number of workers affected by WARN notices has almost returned to prerecession levels.

Keywords: COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.26509/frbc-ec-202021

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