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Arizona Layoffs — June 2019

Employers in Arizona filed 5 WARN Act notices in June 2019, impacting roughly 546 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 7% versus June 2018. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
546
Workers Affected
109
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Arizona
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Mining & Energy1295
Retail3182
Manufacturing169

The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 295 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Retail reported 182 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Navajo1295
Maricopa3182
Cochise169

Navajo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 295 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Kayenta1295
Gilbert199
Sierra Vista169
Scottsdale160
Tempe123

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Peabody Western CoalKayenta295
AlbertsonsGilbert99
RTXSierra Vista69
SafewayScottsdale60
WalmartTempe23

The single largest action involved Peabody Western Coal at its Kayenta facility, reporting 295 affected workers. Albertsons followed with 99 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Arizona 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 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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