Arizona Layoffs — October 2012
Employers in Arizona logged 4 WARN Act notices in October 2012, involving roughly 658 workers — climbing above September and up 140% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 409 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 104 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 89 |
| Retail | 1 | 56 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 409 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 104 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 3 | 569 |
| Apache | 1 | 89 |
Maricopa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 569 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 3 | 569 |
| Greer | 1 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMSHost | Phoenix | 409 | ||
| AAA Club Partners | Phoenix | 104 | ||
| Guardian Building Products | Greer | 89 | ||
| Kmart | Phoenix | 56 |
The biggest impact was at HMSHost at its Phoenix facility, reporting 409 affected workers. AAA Club Partners followed with 104 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.