Utah Layoffs — August 2021

Employers in Utah recorded 3 WARN Act notices in August 2021, covering approximately 336 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and down 73% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
336
Workers Affected
112
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Utah this month. A total of 336 workers were affected across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Utah3336

Utah was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 336 workers across 3 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Provo3336

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
XANT, IncProvo1122021-08-03
XANT, IncProvo1122021-08-03
XANT, IncProvo1122021-08-03

Leading the list was XANT, Inc at its Provo facility, reporting 112 affected workers. XANT, Inc followed with 112 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Utah's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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