Employers in Arizona submitted 2 WARN Act notices in October 2009, putting at risk an estimated 167 workers — down from September and down 72% versus October 2008. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 20 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 20 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 2 | 167 |
Maricopa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 167 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 2 | 167 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN GREYHOUND RACING-Phoenix Greyhound Park | Phoenix | 147 | 2009-10-09 | |
| APOLLO GROUP-Insight Schools | Phoenix | 20 | 2009-10-06 |
Topping the list was AMERICAN GREYHOUND RACING-Phoenix Greyhound Park at its Phoenix facility, reporting 147 affected workers. APOLLO GROUP-Insight Schools followed with 20 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Arizona, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Arizona. 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 Arizona WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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