Nevada Layoffs — November 2018

Employers in Nevada posted 5 WARN Act notices in November 2018, affecting an estimated 273 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 29% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	1	36

The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 36 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clark	5	273

Clark bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 273 workers across 5 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Las Vegas	5	273

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	5	273

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Arizona Pipeline	Las Vegas	146	Closure	2018-11-27
Public House	Las Vegas	79	Closure	2018-11-13
Searsucker Las Vegas Reastaurant	Las Vegas	36	Closure	2018-11-16
Sears Auto Center	Las Vegas	9	Closure	2018-11-16
Baked in the Sun	Las Vegas	3	Closure	2018-11-26

The largest notice was filed by Arizona Pipeline at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Public House followed with 79 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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.