New Mexico Layoffs — June 2022

Employers in New Mexico submitted 5 WARN Act notices in June 2022, putting at risk an estimated 327 workers — up substantially from May and up 16% versus June 2021. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	2	42

The Mining & Energy sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 42 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Otero	3	285
San Juan	2	42

Otero absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 285 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Alamogordo	2	190
Aztec/Farmington	1	21

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Thomas L. Cardella & Associates, Inc		95		2022-06-22
Thomas L. Cardella & Associates, Inc	Alamogordo	95		2022-06-22
Thomas L. Cardella & Associates, Inc	Alamogordo	95		2022-06-22
Westmoreland San Juan Mining		21		2022-06-01
Westmoreland San Juan Mining	Aztec/Farmington	21		2022-06-01

Topping the list was Thomas L. Cardella & Associates, Inc at its New Mexico facility, reporting 95 affected workers. Thomas L. Cardella & Associates, Inc followed with 95 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Mexico 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 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.