Arizona Layoffs — March 2011

Employers in Arizona reported 3 WARN Act notices in March 2011, displacing an estimated 217 workers. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
217
Workers Affected
72
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Information & Technology167

The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 67 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Maricopa2150

Maricopa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Scottsdale189
Yuma Proving Ground167
Laveen161

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Robb & Stucky Limited LLLPScottsdale892011-03-09
Northrop Grumman Technical Services, IncYuma Proving Ground672011-03-01
Vulcan Materials CompanyLaveen612011-03-18

The most significant filing came from Robb & Stucky Limited LLLP at its Scottsdale facility, reporting 89 affected workers. Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc followed with 67 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Arizona 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 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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