Idaho Layoffs — July 2018

Employers in Idaho filed 9 WARN Act notices in July 2018, impacting roughly 2,121 workers. The average filing covered 236 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	3	48

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 48 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Ada	6	1,968
Canyon	3	153

Ada bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 1,968 workers across 6 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Boise	6	1,968
Caldwell	3	153

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Sykes	Boise	640		2018-07-02
Sykes	Boise	640		2018-07-02
Sykes	Boise	640		2018-07-02
Koontz-Wagner Custom Controls	Caldwell	51		2018-07-11
Koontz-Wagner Custom Controls	Caldwell	51		2018-07-11
Koontz-Wagner Custom Controls	Caldwell	51		2018-07-11
Marvell Semiconductor	Boise	16		2018-07-09
Marvell Semiconductor	Boise	16		2018-07-09
Marvell Semiconductor	Boise	16		2018-07-09

The single largest action involved Sykes at its Boise facility, reporting 640 affected workers. Sykes followed with 640 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Idaho labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.