Employers in Utah submitted 10 WARN Act notices in March 2011, putting at risk an estimated 780 workers — up substantially from February. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 4 | 260 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 226 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 260 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Agriculture reported 226 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 6 | 386 |
| Salt Lake | 2 | 244 |
Wayne was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 386 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Loa | 6 | 386 |
| Draper | 2 | 244 |
| St. George | 2 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Care of Utah | Draper | 122 | 2011-03-25 | |
| Youth Care of Utah | Draper | 122 | 2011-03-25 | |
| Aspen Ranch | Loa | 113 | 2011-03-25 | |
| Aspen Ranch | Loa | 113 | 2011-03-25 | |
| SunHawk Academy of Utah | St. George | 75 | 2011-03-25 | |
| SunHawk Academy of Utah | St. George | 75 | 2011-03-25 | |
| Aspen Achievement Academy | Loa | 55 | 2011-03-25 | |
| Aspen Achievement Academy | Loa | 55 | 2011-03-25 | |
| Passages to Recovery | Loa | 25 | 2011-03-25 | |
| Passages to Recovery | Loa | 25 | 2011-03-25 |
Topping the list was Youth Care of Utah at its Draper facility, reporting 122 affected workers. Youth Care of Utah followed with 122 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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