Employers in New Mexico logged 5 WARN Act notices in February 2022, involving roughly 22 workers and down 97% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 4 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 16 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 16 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 2 | 16 |
| Bernalillo | 3 | 6 |
San Juan was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 16 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aztec/Farmington | 1 | 8 |
| Albuquerque | 2 | 4 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Mexico this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland San Juan Mining | 8 | 2022-02-01 | ||
| Westmoreland San Juan Mining | Aztec/Farmington | 8 | 2022-02-01 | |
| Ready Responders | 2 | 2022-02-18 | ||
| Ready Responders | Albuquerque | 2 | 2022-02-18 | |
| Ready Responders | Albuquerque | 2 | 2022-02-18 |
The biggest impact was at Westmoreland San Juan Mining at its New Mexico facility, reporting 8 affected workers. Westmoreland San Juan Mining followed with 8 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for New Mexico's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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