Arizona Layoffs — December 2012

Employers in Arizona logged 5 WARN Act notices in December 2012, involving roughly 1,808 workers — climbing above November and up 523% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 362 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	904
Manufacturing	1	319

The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 904 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 319 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Maricopa	1	904

Maricopa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 904 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Phoenix	1	904
Sandy	1	400
Bridgewater	1	319
Shelton	1	135
Radnor	1	50

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
TriWest Healthcare Alliance	Phoenix	904		2012-12-10
Cementation	Sandy	400		2012-12-10
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	Bridgewater	319		2012-12-10
Ssi	Shelton	135		2012-12-18
VWR International, Rodnor Corporate Center	Radnor	50		2012-12-17

The biggest impact was at TriWest Healthcare Alliance at its Phoenix facility, reporting 904 affected workers. Cementation followed with 400 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.