Employers in New Mexico recorded 2 WARN Act notices in September 2016, covering approximately 461 workers — marking a sharp increase from August. The average filing covered 230 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 353 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 108 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 353 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 108 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Arriba | 1 | 353 |
| Bernalillo | 1 | 108 |
Rio Arriba saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 353 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Espanola | 1 | 353 |
| Albuquerque | 1 | 108 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Mexico this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Espanola | 353 | 2016-09-12 | |
| Hotel Cascada | Albuquerque | 108 | 2016-09-19 |
Leading the list was Walmart at its Espanola facility, reporting 353 affected workers. Hotel Cascada followed with 108 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the New Mexico 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 New Mexico. 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 New Mexico WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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