Local Area II - Northeast WIB
KS · 17 counties · 21 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 11,053
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 64.4%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $6,012
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 4.7%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 7,637 | 65.4% | $4,509 | 5.7% | -5.3% |
| PY2024Q2 | 10,792 | 65.8% | $6,022 | 5.0% | -9.9% |
| PY2024Q3 | 11,053 | 64.4% | $6,012 | 4.7% | -12.0% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,302
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $6,425
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -12.0%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 3,470
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 37
- Under 25
- 20.2%
- 25-44
- 45.4%
- 45+
- 34.5%
- Male
- 60.3%
- Female
- 35.8%
77.6% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services | 868 |
| Healthcare | 492 |
| Hospitality & Food | 471 |
| Retail Trade | 371 |
| Manufacturing | 315 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 21
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 1,364
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 18
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,302
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Villages Inc. | Topeka | — | 2025-09-17 | |
| The Villages | Topeka | — | 2025-09-17 | |
| SPO Management, LLC | Manhattan | — | 2025-07-29 | |
| Unrivaled Teamwear | Manhattan | — | 2025-07-29 | |
| Flint Hills Job Corps | Manhattan | — | 2025-05-29 | |
| TDC Learning Center | Topeka | — | 2025-05-06 | |
| ORBIS Corporation | Osage City | 79 | 2025-03-21 | |
| Haskell University | Lawrence | — | 2025-02-19 | |
| USDA NBAF | Manhattan | 10 | 2025-02-14 | |
| Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney | Topeka | — | 2025-01-27 | |
| Penn Enterprises | Junction City | — | 2025-01-24 | |
| Vimo, Inc. | Junction City | 1 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Countryside Feed | Seneca | — | 2024-12-12 | |
| Ernest Spencer Metals | Ottawa | — | 2024-12-02 | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | Wamego | — | 2024-12-01 | |
| Sheridan | Lawrence | — | 2023-08-28 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Washington | 1,212 | 2023-07-30 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Washington | — | 2023-07-30 | |
| Department of Defense | Fort Riley | 5 | 2006-02-23 | |
| Manhattan Pipe and Steel | Manhattan | 32 | 2003-05-05 | |
| Grindmaster Corporation | Topeka | 25 | 1999-08-25 |
Counties in This Board Area
Atchison County, KS · Brown County, KS · Clay County, KS · Doniphan County, KS · Douglas County, KS · Franklin County, KS · Geary County, KS · Jackson County, KS · Jefferson County, KS · Marshall County, KS · Nemaha County, KS · Osage County, KS · Pottawatomie County, KS · Riley County, KS · Shawnee County, KS · Wabaunsee County, KS · Washington County, KS
Data Sources
Retraining outcomes: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Performance Records Public Use File (PY 2024 Q3). Layoff notices: WARN Act filings collected by WARNTracker.com. Board geography: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES Geography Crosswalk.
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