Nevada Layoffs — March 2017
Employers in Nevada logged 1 WARN Act notices in March 2017, involving roughly 124 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 124 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 124 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washoe | 1 | 124 |
Washoe absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reno | 1 | 124 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 124 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bebe | Reno | 124 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at bebe at its Reno facility, reporting 124 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Nevada 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 Nevada. 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 Nevada WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.