Employers in Arizona submitted 17 WARN Act notices in December 2019, putting at risk an estimated 2,148 workers — up substantially from November and up 1503% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 602 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 100 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 75 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 66 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 602 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 8 | 1,812 |
| Pima | 6 | 336 |
Maricopa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 1,812 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 6 | 1,712 |
| Tucson | 6 | 336 |
| Tempe | 2 | 100 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognizant | Phoenix | 602 | 2019-12-18 | |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | Phoenix | 602 | 2019-12-18 | |
| Katerra | Phoenix | 221 | 2019-12-03 | |
| Katerra | Phoenix | 221 | 2019-12-03 | |
| Compass USA - St Joseph's | Tucson | 81 | 2019-12-30 | |
| Compass Group USA | Tucson | 81 | 2019-12-30 | |
| Compass USA - St Mary' Hospital | Tucson | 75 | 2019-12-30 | |
| Compass Group USA | Tucson | 75 | 2019-12-30 | |
| Ditech Financial LLC | Tempe | 50 | 2019-12-16 | |
| Ditech Financial LLC | Tempe | 50 | 2019-12-16 | |
| Hard Rock Cafe International | Phoenix | 33 | 2019-12-28 | |
| Hard Rock Cafe International | Phoenix | 33 | 2019-12-28 | |
| Compass USA - Holy Cross | Tucson | 12 | 2019-12-30 | |
| Compass Group USA | Tucson | 12 | 2019-12-30 | |
| Katerra | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-03 |
Topping the list was Cognizant at its Phoenix facility, reporting 602 affected workers. Cognizant Technology Solutions followed with 602 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Arizona 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 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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