Local Area IV - South Central WIB
KS · 6 counties · 66 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 16,979
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 74.9%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $8,264
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 0.6%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 22,656 | 74.8% | $5,427 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| PY2022 | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 16,979 | 74.9% | $8,264 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| PY2024Q3 | 16,656 | 73.6% | $8,025 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,945
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $8,809
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- +10.9%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 7,513
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 37
- Under 25
- 20.3%
- 25-44
- 44.7%
- 45+
- 35.0%
- Male
- 58.4%
- Female
- 39.1%
64.2% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3,163 |
| Administrative Services | 1,139 |
| Healthcare | 717 |
| Hospitality & Food | 576 |
| Government | 461 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 66
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 1,748
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 52
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 507
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| General Electric | 550 |
| APAC Customer Services | 272 |
| Learjet | 206 |
| Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital | 162 |
| Signify Health | 156 |
| FedEx | 72 |
| Vornado Air, LLC. | 72 |
| Medova Healthcare | 70 |
| Convergys | 56 |
| Scholfield Hatchett Body Shop | 35 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vornado Air, LLC. | Andover | 72 | 2026-01-30 | |
| Vornado Air, LLC. | Andover | — | 2026-01-30 | |
| Starbucks Corporation | Goddard | — | 2025-09-26 | |
| FedEx | Wichita | — | 2025-04-30 | |
| FedEx | Wichita | 72 | 2025-04-30 | |
| Healing Water's | Wichita | — | 2025-04-24 | |
| BG Products, Inc. | El Dorado | — | 2025-03-13 | |
| Barney's Pharmacy and Drug | Wichita | — | 2025-03-08 | |
| Forever 21 | Wichita | 12 | 2025-02-14 | |
| JOANN Fabric and Crafts | Wichita | — | 2025-02-12 | |
| Party City Corporation | Wichita | — | 2024-12-20 | |
| Party City Corporation | Wichita | 15 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Horton's Furniture | Wichita | — | 2024-04-22 | |
| National Institute for Aviation Research | Wichita | — | 2024-04-12 | |
| Aahn's Place | Wellington | — | 2024-04-01 | |
| Paramount East Antique Mall | Augusta | — | 2024-01-30 | |
| Case New Holland | Wichita | — | 2024-01-22 | |
| DHL | Wichita | — | 2024-01-22 | |
| Unidine | Wichita | — | 2024-01-02 | |
| Saint Francis MInistries | Wichita | — | 2023-11-28 | |
| Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation | Winfield | — | 2023-11-28 | |
| Lotus Leaf Cafe | Wichita | — | 2023-11-01 | |
| Newman University | Wichita | — | 2023-10-25 | |
| Walgreens | El Dorado | — | 2023-10-23 | |
| DAV Thrift Stores | Wichita | — | 2023-09-12 | |
| PT Solutions | Atlanta | — | 2023-08-14 | |
| Newell Rubbermaid | Winfield | — | 2023-08-03 | |
| Center Industries | Wichita | — | 2023-07-25 | |
| Salvation Army Emergency Shelter | Wichita | — | 2023-07-20 | |
| Loony Bin | Wichita | 15 | 2023-07-15 | |
| Johnson Controls | Wichita | — | 2023-06-02 | |
| RV Products | Wichita | — | 2023-05-22 | |
| Great Plains Industries- GPI | Wichita | — | 2023-05-01 | |
| Buy Buy Baby | Wichita | — | 2023-04-25 | |
| Husky Liners | Wichita | — | 2023-04-17 | |
| Husky Liners | Winfield | — | 2023-04-17 | |
| Amazon | Wichita | — | 2023-03-24 | |
| Durham School Services | Andover | — | 2023-03-22 | |
| Ferguson Enterprises | Wichita | — | 2023-02-14 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Wichita | — | 2023-02-09 | |
| NetApp | Wichita | — | 2023-01-31 | |
| Tom Sawyer Bicycle Shop | Wichita | — | 2023-01-16 | |
| Kansas Masonic Home | Wichita | — | 2022-11-30 | |
| Matrix Bottles | Wichita | — | 2022-11-11 | |
| Logan's Roadhouse | Wichita | — | 2022-10-18 | |
| First Baptist Childcare | Wichita | — | 2022-08-23 | |
| GreenAcres Market | Wichita | — | 2022-06-07 | |
| Medova Healthcare | Wichita | 70 | 2021-05-27 | |
| Penny's Caravan | Wichita | 10 | 2021-05-27 | |
| Scholfield Hatchett Body Shop | Wichita | 35 | 2021-05-18 |
Showing 50 most recent of 66 total notices.
Counties in This Board Area
Butler County, KS · Cowley County, KS · Harper County, KS · Kingman County, KS · Sedgwick County, KS · Sumner County, KS
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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