Nevada Layoffs — January 2021

Employers in Nevada submitted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2021, putting at risk an estimated 317 workers — up substantially from December. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	1	13

The Mining & Energy sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 13 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clark	5	284
Washoe	1	33

Clark bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 284 workers across 5 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Las Vegas	5	284
Reno	1	33

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	275
Layoff	4	42

The high proportion of closures (87% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Sykes Corporation	Las Vegas	242	Closure	2021-01-26
Food Source	Reno	33	Closure	2021-01-12
Wyndham Vacation-Harrah's	Las Vegas	23	Layoff	2021-01-14
Vegas Golden Knight/Henderson Silver	Las Vegas	13	Layoff	2021-01-26
Wyndham Vacation-Grand Desert	Las Vegas	4	Layoff	2021-01-14
Wyndham Vacation-Desert Blue	Las Vegas	2	Layoff	2021-01-14

Topping the list was Sykes Corporation at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 242 affected workers. Food Source followed with 33 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Nevada 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 Nevada. 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 Nevada WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.