Employers in Nevada reported 10 WARN Act notices in April 2022, displacing an estimated 602 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 6589% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 147 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 15 |
The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 147 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 15 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warn | 4 | 261 |
| Clark | 1 | 147 |
| Washoe | 3 | 114 |
| Mineral | 1 | 40 |
Warn felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 261 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 1 | 147 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 147 |
| Washoe | 3 | 114 |
| Reno | 3 | 114 |
| Mineral | 1 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 602 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | Clark | 147 | Closure | 2022-04-13 |
| Draken US | Las Vegas | 147 | Closure | 2022-04-13 |
| Reno | Washoe | 69 | Closure | 2022-04-04 |
| Thrift Books | Reno | 69 | Closure | 2022-04-04 |
| Hawthorne | Mineral | 40 | Closure | 2022-04-27 |
| Soc LLC | Hawthorne | 40 | Closure | 2022-04-27 |
| Reno | Washoe | 30 | Closure | 2022-04-19 |
| West Elm (Williams Sonoma) | Reno | 30 | Closure | 2022-04-19 |
| Reno | Washoe | 15 | Closure | 2022-04-19 |
| Wet Hen Cafe | Reno | 15 | Closure | 2022-04-19 |
The most significant filing came from Las Vegas at its Clark facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Draken US followed with 147 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.
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