Arizona Layoffs — April 2017

Employers in Arizona logged 5 WARN Act notices in April 2017, involving roughly 275 workers — climbing above March and down 75% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	104
Retail	1	5

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 104 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 5 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Maricopa	2	135

Maricopa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 135 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Coppell	1	83
Chandler	1	83
St. Louis	1	52
Glendale	1	52
Lake Havasu	1	5

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Da Vita Rx	Coppell	83		2017-04-19
DaVita	Chandler	83		2017-04-19
Royal Remanufacturing, LLC	St. Louis	52		2017-04-25
Royal Remanufacturing, LLC	Glendale	52		2017-04-25
Dolar Express Store LLC #5172	Lake Havasu	5		2017-04-13

The biggest impact was at Da Vita Rx at its Coppell facility, reporting 83 affected workers. DaVita followed with 83 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

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