Employers in Arizona recorded 5 WARN Act notices in November 2017, covering approximately 802 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 44% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 762 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 762 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 2 | 401 |
Maricopa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 401 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 1 | 381 |
| 5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection | 1 | 381 |
| Bethesda | 1 | 20 |
| Scottsdale | 1 | 20 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitedhealth Group | Phoenix | 381 | 2017-11-02 | |
| United Health | 5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection | 381 | 2017-11-02 | |
| Marriott | Bethesda | 20 | 2017-11-29 | |
| Marriott | Scottsdale | 20 | 2017-11-29 | |
| Marriott | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-11-29 |
Leading the list was Unitedhealth Group at its Phoenix facility, reporting 381 affected workers. United Health followed with 381 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Arizona 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 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.
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