Idaho Layoffs — October 2017

Employers in Idaho posted 9 WARN Act notices in October 2017, affecting an estimated 960 workers and up 12% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	3	351
Professional Services	3	303

The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 351 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 303 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Ada	6	609
Bannock	3	351

Ada felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 609 workers across 6 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Boise	6	609
Pocatello	3	351

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Safe Haven Health Care	Pocatello	117		2017-10-23
Safe Haven Health Care	Pocatello	117		2017-10-23
Safe Haven Health Care	Pocatello	117		2017-10-23
Transdev	Boise	102		2017-10-10
Transdev	Boise	102		2017-10-10
Transdev, Inc	Boise	102		2017-10-10
Clearwater Research	Boise	101		2017-10-26
Clearwater Research	Boise	101		2017-10-26
Clearwater Research	Boise	101		2017-10-26

The largest notice was filed by Safe Haven Health Care at its Pocatello facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Safe Haven Health Care followed with 117 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Idaho labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Idaho. 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 Idaho WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.