Employers in Idaho posted 72 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 4,369 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 3836% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 984 |
| Construction | 3 | 333 |
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 177 |
| Education | 1 | 93 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 984 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Construction reported 333 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | 25 | 2,180 |
| Bannock | 3 | 474 |
| Twin Falls | 18 | 326 |
| Elmore | 3 | 81 |
| Payette | 3 | 51 |
Ada was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 2,180 workers across 25 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boise | 25 | 2,180 |
| St. Maries | 4 | 656 |
| Pocatello | 3 | 474 |
| Boise, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell | 1 | 328 |
| Filer | 6 | 144 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Idaho this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Health & Fitness | Boise | 328 | 2020-04-10 | |
| Idaho Health & Fitness | Boise, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell | 328 | 2020-04-10 | |
| Idaho Health & Fitness | Boise | 328 | 2020-04-10 | |
| First Student | Boise | 178 | 2020-04-10 | |
| First Student | Boise | 178 | 2020-04-10 | |
| First Student | Boise | 178 | 2020-04-10 | |
| Potlatch | St. Maries | 164 | 2020-04-13 | |
| Potlatch | St. Maries | 164 | 2020-04-13 | |
| Potlatch | St. Maries | 164 | 2020-04-13 | |
| Potlatch | St. Maries | 164 | 2020-04-20 | |
| Atco | Pocatello | 158 | 2020-04-21 | |
| Atco | Pocatello | 158 | 2020-04-21 | |
| Atco | Pocatello | 158 | 2020-04-21 | |
| Nashua Builders | Boise | 111 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Nashua Builders | Boise | 111 | 2020-04-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Idaho Health & Fitness at its Boise facility, reporting 328 affected workers. Idaho Health & Fitness followed with 328 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Idaho labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Idaho. 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 Idaho WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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