Alaska Layoffs — December 2019

Employers in Alaska filed 8 WARN Act notices in December 2019, impacting roughly 1,584 workers. The average filing covered 198 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	2	632

The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 632 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anchorage	2	574
Fairbanks North Star	2	320

Anchorage bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 574 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
North Slope	2	690
Anchorage	2	574
Eielson AFB	2	320
Purchase dataset for city details	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
British Petroleum	North Slope	345		2019-12-19
BP America Inc	North Slope	345		2019-12-19
British Petroleum	Anchorage	287		2019-12-19
BP America Inc	Anchorage	287		2019-12-19
Aecom	Eielson AFB	160		2019-12-06
Aecom	Eielson AFB	160		2019-12-06
Aecom	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2019-12-06
BP America Inc	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2019-12-19

The single largest action involved British Petroleum at its North Slope facility, reporting 345 affected workers. BP America Inc followed with 345 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Alaska 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 Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.