Utah Layoffs — December 2021

Employers in Utah reported 4 WARN Act notices in December 2021, displacing an estimated 384 workers. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	4	384

The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 384 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Salt Lake	3	384

Salt Lake absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 384 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Salt Lake City	3	384
Purchase dataset for city details	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority	Salt Lake City	128		2021-12-14
Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority	Salt Lake City	128		2021-12-14
Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority	Salt Lake City	128		2021-12-14
Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2021-12-14

The most significant filing came from Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority at its Salt Lake City facility, reporting 128 affected workers. Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority followed with 128 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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.