Arizona Layoffs — July 2019

Employers in Arizona reported 8 WARN Act notices in July 2019, displacing an estimated 590 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and up 478% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	162
Education	1	40

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 162 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Education reported 40 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Maricopa	4	342
Pima	1	40

Maricopa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 342 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tempe	2	162
Luke AFB	2	126
Phoenix	1	98
Charlotte	1	82
Chandler	1	82

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Harland Clarke Group	Phoenix	98		2019-07-23
Wells Fargo	Charlotte	82		2019-07-18
Wells Fargo	Chandler	82		2019-07-18
viant Medical LLC	Tempe	81		2019-07-25
viant Medical LLC	Tempe	81		2019-07-25
Aecom	Luke AFB	63		2019-07-29
Aecom	Luke AFB	63		2019-07-29
Green Field School	Tucson	40		2019-07-11

The most significant filing came from Harland Clarke Group at its Phoenix facility, reporting 98 affected workers. Wells Fargo followed with 82 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Arizona's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.