Idaho Layoffs — January 2010

Employers in Idaho recorded 6 WARN Act notices in January 2010, covering approximately 644 workers and up 88% versus January 2009. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	2	230

The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 230 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Canyon	2	270
Caribou	2	230
Ada	2	144

Canyon saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 270 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Nampa	2	270
Soda Springs	2	230
Boise	2	144

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Sam's Club	Nampa	135		2010-01-10
Sam's Club	Nampa	135		2010-01-10
URS/Dry Valley Mining	Soda Springs	115		2010-01-25
URS/Dry Valley Mining	Soda Springs	115		2010-01-25
Macy's Downtown	Boise	72		2010-01-05
Macy's Downtown	Boise	72		2010-01-05

Leading the list was Sam's Club at its Nampa facility, reporting 135 affected workers. Sam's Club followed with 135 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Idaho labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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.