Employers in New Mexico submitted 9 WARN Act notices in August 2020, putting at risk an estimated 1,279 workers — up substantially from July and up 271% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 870 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 193 |
The Mining & Energy sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 870 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 193 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McKinley | 3 | 870 |
| Bernalillo | 5 | 344 |
| Eddie | 1 | 65 |
McKinley felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 870 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gallup | 2 | 580 |
| Albuquerque | 4 | 273 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Mexico this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Petroleum Company LP | 290 | 2020-08-26 | ||
| Marathon Petroleum Company LP | Gallup | 290 | 2020-08-26 | |
| Marathon Petroleum Company LP | Gallup | 290 | 2020-08-26 | |
| CTS Electronic Components, Inc | 72 | 2020-08-24 | ||
| CTS Electronic Components, Inc | Albuquerque | 72 | 2020-08-24 | |
| CTS Electronic Components, Inc | Albuquerque | 72 | 2020-08-24 | |
| Albuquerque Publishing Company | Albuquerque | 65 | 2020-08-11 | |
| Albuquerque Publishing Company | 64 | 2020-08-11 | ||
| Albuquerque Publishing Company | Albuquerque | 64 | 2020-08-11 |
Topping the list was Marathon Petroleum Company LP at its New Mexico facility, reporting 290 affected workers. Marathon Petroleum Company LP followed with 290 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Mexico labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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