Local Area III - Kansas City Area WIB
KS · 3 counties · 32 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 4,227
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 61.0%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $6,431
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 8.9%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 6,306 | 69.2% | $4,956 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| PY2024Q2 | 4,209 | 63.6% | $6,566 | 9.0% | -22.6% |
| PY2024Q3 | 4,227 | 61.0% | $6,431 | 8.9% | -28.0% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $9,766
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $7,027
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -28.0%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 1,222
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 39
- Under 25
- 15.0%
- 25-44
- 49.0%
- 45+
- 36.0%
- Male
- 58.7%
- Female
- 39.9%
82.3% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services | 358 |
| Healthcare | 236 |
| Government | 131 |
| Warehousing | 104 |
| Transportation | 104 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 32
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 1,567
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 24
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 652
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Brands Group, LLC (Horizon Global) | Edgerton | 64 | 2026-02-27 | |
| First Brands Group, LLC | Edgerton | 81 | 2026-02-23 | |
| First Brands Group, LLC | Edgerton | — | 2026-02-23 | |
| United BioSource LLC (UBC) | Overland Park | — | 2025-09-26 | |
| DEMDACO | Leawood | — | 2025-05-21 | |
| Panera, LLC | Lenexa | — | 2025-03-21 | |
| TC Transcontinental | Lenexa | — | 2025-02-26 | |
| Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC | Kansas City | — | 2025-02-10 | |
| Comprehensive Logistics, Inc LLC | Kansas City | — | 2024-09-20 | |
| General Motors | Kansas City | — | 2024-09-19 | |
| OPmobility | Kansas City | — | 2024-09-18 | |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Lenexa | — | 2024-07-29 | |
| Legacy | Kansas City | — | 2024-06-13 | |
| Walmart | Edgerton | — | 2024-05-17 | |
| Convey Health Solutions | Lenexa | — | 2023-11-28 | |
| PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC | Mission | — | 2023-06-22 | |
| Walmart | Overland Park | — | 2023-05-03 | |
| AGI Suretrack LLC (AGI) | Leawood | 73 | 2023-01-11 | |
| VVF Kansas Services, LLC | Kansas City | — | 2022-12-12 | |
| Amentum | Overland Park | — | 2022-06-13 | |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | Lenexa | — | 2022-06-01 | |
| Smithfield Foods | Kansas City | — | 2022-05-17 | |
| Chewy, Inc. | Edgerton | — | 2021-06-10 | |
| Waddell & Reed | Mission | 434 | 2021-02-26 | |
| Central Credit Services LLC | Overland Park | 86 | 2017-09-01 | |
| Sun Microsystems | Overland Park | 15 | 2009-03-30 | |
| Cosentino's Food Stores/Price Chopper | Overland Park | 91 | 2006-09-08 | |
| InkCycle | Lenexa | 390 | 2006-08-24 | |
| Sears | Leavenworth | 62 | 2006-06-15 | |
| VF Corporation | Lenexa | 93 | 2006-04-10 | |
| Sprint Corporation | Lenexa | 159 | 2003-03-06 | |
| American Identity | Bonner Springs | 19 | 2003-01-04 |
Counties in This Board Area
Johnson County, KS · Leavenworth County, KS · Wyandotte 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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