Arizona Layoffs — May 2019

Employers in Arizona filed 7 WARN Act notices in May 2019, impacting roughly 397 workers — representing a pullback from April and up 34% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	36

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 36 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Yavapai	2	118
Maricopa	1	108
Yuma	3	63

Yavapai was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 118 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Prescott Valley	2	118
Stamford	1	108
Glendale	1	108
Somerton	1	36
Yuma	2	27

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Conair Corporation	Stamford	108		2019-05-13
Conair Corporation	Glendale	108		2019-05-13
Leidos	Prescott Valley	59		2019-05-03
Leidos Holdings Inc	Prescott Valley	59		2019-05-03
The filter factory	Somerton	36		2019-05-01
Chico's	Yuma	25		2019-05-17
Payless Shoesource	Yuma	2		2019-05-30

The single largest action involved Conair Corporation at its Stamford facility, reporting 108 affected workers. Conair Corporation followed with 108 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a mixed picture for Arizona's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.