Utah Layoffs — April 2023

Employers in Utah reported 7 WARN Act notices in April 2023, displacing an estimated 1,333 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 23% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 190 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	104

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 104 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Salt Lake	2	164
Cache	2	104

Salt Lake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 164 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Salt Lake City/Provo	3	1,065
West Jordan	2	164
Logan	2	104

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Progrexion	Salt Lake City/Provo	355		2023-04-05
Progrexion	Salt Lake City/Provo	355		2023-04-05
Progrexion	Salt Lake City/Provo	355		2023-04-05
Misfits Market	West Jordan	82		2023-04-08
Misfits Market	West Jordan	82		2023-04-08
Linkotek Medical	Logan	52		2023-04-01
Linkotek Medical	Logan	52		2023-04-01

The most significant filing came from Progrexion at its Salt Lake City/Provo facility, reporting 355 affected workers. Progrexion followed with 355 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.