Alaska Layoffs — January 2016

Employers in Alaska submitted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2016, putting at risk an estimated 486 workers. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	2	336

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 336 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Juneau	2	336
Anchorage	2	150

Juneau saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 336 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Juneau	2	336
Anchorage	2	150

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	168

Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Walmart	Juneau	168	Closure	2016-01-15
Walmart	Juneau	168		2016-01-15
Shell	Anchorage	75		2016-01-27
Shell	Anchorage	75		2016-01-27

Topping the list was Walmart at its Juneau facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Walmart followed with 168 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alaska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.