Utah Layoffs — March 2017

Employers in Utah submitted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2017, putting at risk an estimated 820 workers — up substantially from February and up 194% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	2	76

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 76 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Weber	2	418
Utah	2	260
Salt Lake	2	66

Weber was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 418 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Ogden	2	418
Orem	2	260
Slc	2	76
Draper	2	66

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Convergys	Ogden	209		2017-03-21
Convergys	Ogden	209		2017-03-21
Convergys	Orem	130		2017-03-21
Convergys	Orem	130		2017-03-21
Dollar Express	Slc	38		2017-03-30
Dollar Express	Slc	38		2017-03-30
Ogio	Draper	33		2017-03-01
Ogio	Draper	33		2017-03-01

Topping the list was Convergys at its Ogden facility, reporting 209 affected workers. Convergys followed with 209 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Utah 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 Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.