Nevada Layoffs — May 2017

Employers in Nevada submitted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2017, putting at risk an estimated 324 workers — down from April. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	1	133
Transportation	1	71
Accommodation & Food	1	57

The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 133 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 71 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clark	3	253
Wa, Cl	1	71

Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 253 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Las Vegas	3	253
Re, He	1	71

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	191
Layoff	1	133

The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Andre Agassi College Prepatory Academy	Las Vegas	133	Layoff	2017-05-09
First Transit	Re, He	71	Closure	2017-05-09
JC Penney	Las Vegas	63	Closure	2017-05-24
Stripeside Cafe & Bar (Caesars Casino)	Las Vegas	57	Closure	2017-05-24

Topping the list was Andre Agassi College Prepatory Academy at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 133 affected workers. First Transit followed with 71 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Nevada's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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.