New Hampshire Layoffs — April 2020
Employers in New Hampshire filed 1 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 23 workers — representing a pullback from March. The average filing covered 23 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 23 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 23 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 1 | 23 |
Merrimack felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 23 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chichester | 1 | 23 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Hampshire this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HH Brown Shoe | Chichester | 23 |
The single largest action involved HH Brown Shoe at its Chichester facility, reporting 23 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New Hampshire's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Hampshire. 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 New Hampshire WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.