Employers in New Mexico filed 10 WARN Act notices in July 2020, impacting roughly 1,189 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 124% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 777 |
| Utilities | 3 | 336 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 57 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 777 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 336 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cibola | 2 | 518 |
| Eddy | 3 | 336 |
| Dona Ana | 1 | 259 |
| Curry | 2 | 38 |
| Lea | 1 | 19 |
Cibola was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 518 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park | 2 | 518 |
| Artesia | 2 | 224 |
| Clovis | 2 | 38 |
| Hobbs | 1 | 19 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Mexico this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino | 259 | 2020-07-20 | ||
| Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino | Sunland Park | 259 | 2020-07-20 | |
| Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino | Sunland Park | 259 | 2020-07-20 | |
| BASIC Energy Services | 112 | 2020-07-10 | ||
| BASIC Energy Services | Artesia | 112 | 2020-07-10 | |
| Basic Energy Services | Artesia | 112 | 2020-07-10 | |
| Zia Park | Hobbs | 19 | 2020-07-12 | |
| BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC | 19 | 2020-07-28 | ||
| BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC | Clovis | 19 | 2020-07-28 | |
| BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC | Clovis | 19 | 2020-07-28 |
The single largest action involved Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino at its New Mexico facility, reporting 259 affected workers. Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino followed with 259 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Mexico labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Mexico. 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 Mexico WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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