Employers in Arizona logged 7 WARN Act notices in October 2014, involving roughly 2,636 workers — climbing above September and up 8687% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 377 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 727 |
| Education | 1 | 212 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 140 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 122 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 727 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Education reported 212 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coconino | 2 | 1,326 |
| Maricopa | 4 | 1,201 |
Coconino was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 1,326 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 978 |
| Mesa | 1 | 727 |
| Flagstaff | 1 | 348 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 262 |
| Glendale | 1 | 212 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xanterra L.L.C | Grand Canyon | 978 | 2014-10-29 | |
| GT Advanced Technologies | Mesa | 727 | 2014-10-16 | |
| Walgreen Co | Flagstaff | 348 | 2014-10-20 | |
| Thunderbird School of Global Management | Glendale | 212 | 2014-10-09 | |
| Benchmark Electronics Phoenix, Inc | Phoenix | 140 | 2014-10-30 | |
| Primary Financial Services | Phoenix | 122 | 2014-10-06 | |
| Kmart Corporation | Hoffman Estates | 109 | 2014-10-15 |
The biggest impact was at Xanterra L.L.C at its Grand Canyon facility, reporting 978 affected workers. GT Advanced Technologies followed with 727 workers.
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 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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