Arizona Layoffs — October 2016

Employers in Arizona posted 4 WARN Act notices in October 2016, affecting an estimated 750 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 68% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 188 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	2	362

The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 362 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Maricopa	1	181

Maricopa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 181 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
7 - Maricopa County, Maricopa Workforce Connections	2	375
Palo Alto	1	194
Chandler	1	181

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Theranos	Palo Alto	194		2016-10-06
Theranos	7 - Maricopa County, Maricopa Workforce Connections	194		2016-10-06
Hanjin Shipping America, LLC	Chandler	181		2016-10-12
Hanjin Shipping America, LLC	7 - Maricopa County, Maricopa Workforce Connections	181		2016-10-12

The largest notice was filed by Theranos at its Palo Alto facility, reporting 194 affected workers. Theranos followed with 194 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Arizona's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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.