Arizona Layoffs — November 2016

Employers in Arizona filed 6 WARN Act notices in November 2016, impacting roughly 558 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 72% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	2	306

The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 306 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Maricopa	3	305

Maricopa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 305 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Phx	2	203
Phoenix	1	153
Scottsdale	2	152
5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection	1	50

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
GO Digital	Phx	153		2016-11-17
GO Digital	Phoenix	153		2016-11-17
Marriott/Starwood Scottsdale Office	Scottsdale	76		2016-11-29
Marriott/Starwood Scottsdale Office	Scottsdale	76		2016-11-29
At&T	Phx	50		2016-11-29
At&T	5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection	50		2016-11-29

The single largest action involved GO Digital at its Phx facility, reporting 153 affected workers. GO Digital followed with 153 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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