Employers in New Mexico submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2023, putting at risk an estimated 924 workers — up substantially from January and up 4100% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 882 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 882 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | 3 | 882 |
| Dona Ana | 2 | 28 |
| Doña Ana | 1 | 14 |
Bernalillo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 882 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 2 | 588 |
| Santa Teresa | 2 | 28 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Mexico this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | 294 | 2023-02-08 | ||
| Walmart | Albuquerque | 294 | 2023-02-08 | |
| Walmart | Albuquerque | 294 | 2023-02-08 | |
| Interceramic, Inc | 14 | 2023-02-23 | ||
| Interceramic, Inc | Santa Teresa | 14 | 2023-02-23 | |
| Interceramic | Santa Teresa | 14 | 2023-02-23 |
Topping the list was Walmart at its New Mexico facility, reporting 294 affected workers. Walmart followed with 294 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Mexico labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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