Idaho Layoffs — February 2009

Employers in Idaho submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2009, putting at risk an estimated 4,486 workers — up substantially from January. The average filing covered 748 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	2	4,000
Accommodation & Food	2	434
Manufacturing	2	52

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,000 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 434 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Ada	2	4,000
Franklin	2	52

Ada bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 4,000 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Boise	2	4,000
Tamarack	2	434
Preston	2	52

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Idaho this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Micron Technology Inc	Boise	2,000		2009-02-23
Micron Technology Inc	Boise	2,000		2009-02-23
Tamarack Resort	Tamarack	217		2009-02-27
Tamarack Resort	Tamarack	217		2009-02-27
Freedom Plastics	Preston	26		2009-02-07
Freedom Plastics	Preston	26		2009-02-07

Topping the list was Micron Technology Inc at its Boise facility, reporting 2,000 affected workers. Micron Technology Inc followed with 2,000 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Idaho labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Idaho. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Idaho WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.