Employers in New Mexico logged 10 WARN Act notices in August 2022, involving roughly 867 workers — climbing above July and down 11% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 210 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 210 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Otero | 3 | 447 |
| San Juan | 4 | 266 |
Otero felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 447 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | 2 | 298 |
| Waterflow/Farmington | 2 | 133 |
| Waterflow/Farming ton | 2 | 133 |
| Aztec/ Farmington | 1 | 21 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Mexico this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amentum/Hollomon AFB | 149 | 2022-08-29 | ||
| Amentum/Hollomon AFB | Alamogordo | 149 | 2022-08-29 | |
| Amentum | Alamogordo | 149 | 2022-08-29 | |
| AIMS Companies | 70 | 2022-08-08 | ||
| AIMS Companies | Waterflow/Farmington | 70 | 2022-08-08 | |
| AIMS Companies | Waterflow/Farming ton | 70 | 2022-08-08 | |
| Westmoreland San Juan Mining | 63 | 2022-08-03 | ||
| Westmoreland San Juan Mining | Waterflow/Farmington | 63 | 2022-08-03 | |
| Westmoreland San Juan Mining | Waterflow/Farming ton | 63 | 2022-08-03 | |
| Westmoreland San Juan Mining | Aztec/ Farmington | 21 | 2022-08-01 |
The biggest impact was at Amentum/Hollomon AFB at its New Mexico facility, reporting 149 affected workers. Amentum/Hollomon AFB followed with 149 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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