Arizona Layoffs — March 2017

Employers in Arizona reported 5 WARN Act notices in March 2017, displacing an estimated 120 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and down 69% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	2	106
Retail	2	13
Transportation	1	1

The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 106 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Retail reported 13 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Maricopa	2	54
Pima	1	8

Maricopa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 54 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Milwaukee	1	53
Tempe	1	53
Tucson	1	8
Lake Havasu	1	5
Phoenix	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Manpower Group	Milwaukee	53		2017-03-17
Manpower Group	Tempe	53		2017-03-17
Dollar Express	Tucson	8		2017-03-30
Dollar Express	Lake Havasu	5		2017-03-30
American Airlines	Phoenix	1		2017-03-24

The most significant filing came from Manpower Group at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 53 affected workers. Manpower Group followed with 53 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Arizona, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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.