Employers in Idaho logged 6 WARN Act notices in August 2020, involving roughly 669 workers — climbing above July and up 260% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 441 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 441 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | 6 | 669 |
Ada absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 669 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boise | 6 | 669 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Idaho this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines - Boise Reservations | Boise | 147 | 2020-08-06 | |
| Alaska Airlines - Boise Reservations | Boise | 147 | 2020-08-06 | |
| Alaska Airlines | Boise | 147 | 2020-08-06 | |
| Bodybuilding.com | Boise | 76 | 2020-08-19 | |
| Bodybuilding.com | Boise | 76 | 2020-08-19 | |
| Bodybuilding.com | Boise | 76 | 2020-08-19 |
The biggest impact was at Alaska Airlines - Boise Reservations at its Boise facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Alaska Airlines - Boise Reservations followed with 147 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Idaho labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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