Southwest Region WIB
MO · 7 counties · 18 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 3,593
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 64.7%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $5,873
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 6.8%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 9,531 | 66.8% | $4,517 | 6.1% | -10.2% |
| PY2022 | 7 | 75.0% | $8,227 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 3,770 | 65.1% | $5,707 | 5.9% | -18.9% |
| PY2024Q3 | 3,593 | 64.7% | $5,873 | 6.8% | -15.7% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,337
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $6,182
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -15.7%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 1,483
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 40
- Under 25
- 18.4%
- 25-44
- 41.8%
- 45+
- 39.8%
- Male
- 56.3%
- Female
- 43.6%
76.8% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 302 |
| Hospitality & Food | 157 |
| Administrative Services | 155 |
| Construction | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 142 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 18
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 3,863
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 2
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,576
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | 1,513 |
| Legget & Platt, Branch One | 422 |
| Leggett & Platt VA | 415 |
| Twin Rivers Foods, Inc. | 330 |
| Justin Brands Facilities | 321 |
| Talbot (Leggett & Platt, Inc.) | 130 |
| Lozier Corporation | 127 |
| Annie's Bakery LLC | 119 |
| Thorco Industries | 92 |
| Legget & Platt Wire Mill | 83 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Noel | 1,513 | 2023-10-20 | 2023-08-08 |
| Christian Horizon Living LLC | Joplin | 63 | 2023-04-22 | 2023-02-23 |
| Missouri Walnut | Neosho | 60 | 2020-12-15 | 2020-10-15 |
| Lozier Corporation | Joplin | 127 | 2020-10-06 | 2020-08-11 |
| Leggett & Platt VA | Carthage | 200 | 2020-03-09 | 2020-05-12 |
| Legget & Platt Wire Mill | Carthage | 83 | 2020-04-09 | 2020-04-27 |
| Leggett & Platt VA | Carthage | 215 | 2020-03-23 | 2020-04-22 |
| Legget & Platt, Branch One | Carthage | 422 | 2020-04-03 | 2020-04-06 |
| Justin Brands Facilities | Cassville | 321 | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-05 |
| Justin Retail | Monett | 14 | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-05 |
| Rembrandt Enterprises | Neosho | 52 | 2020-06-01 | 2020-03-31 |
| Silgan Containers | Mount Vernon | 20 | 2019-10-04 | 2019-07-29 |
| Eagle Food Centers | Seneca | 39 | 2018-06-06 | 2018-03-23 |
| Talbot (Leggett & Platt, Inc.) | Neosho | 130 | 2018-02-13 | 2017-12-15 |
| Sodexo | Joplin | 63 | 2016-06-30 | 2016-04-28 |
| Twin Rivers Foods, Inc. | Neosho | 330 | 2016-06-01 | 2016-04-01 |
| Thorco Industries | Lamar | 92 | 2016-04-23 | 2016-02-23 |
| Annie's Bakery LLC | Joplin | 119 | 2015-12-31 | 2015-10-12 |
Counties in This Board Area
Barry County, MO · Barton County, MO · Dade County, MO · Jasper County, MO · Lawrence County, MO · McDonald County, MO · Newton County, MO
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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