Employers in New Mexico recorded 3 WARN Act notices in March 2019, covering approximately 771 workers — marking a sharp increase from February. The average filing covered 257 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 514 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 514 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | 3 | 771 |
Bernalillo felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 771 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 2 | 514 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Mexico this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless | 257 | 2019-03-29 | ||
| Verizon Wireless | Albuquerque | 257 | 2019-03-29 | |
| Verizon | Albuquerque | 257 | 2019-03-29 |
Leading the list was Verizon Wireless at its New Mexico facility, reporting 257 affected workers. Verizon Wireless followed with 257 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the New Mexico labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Mexico. 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 New Mexico WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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