Employers in Nevada reported 6 WARN Act notices in December 2023, displacing an estimated 636 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 143% versus December 2022. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 43 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 2 |
The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 43 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Healthcare reported 2 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warn | 3 | 318 |
| Lyon | 1 | 273 |
| Clark | 1 | 43 |
| Washoe | 1 | 2 |
Warn absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 318 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1 | 273 |
| McCarran | 1 | 273 |
| Clark | 1 | 43 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 43 |
| Washoe | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 632 |
| Layoff | 2 | 4 |
The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCarran | Lyon | 273 | Closure | 2023-12-07 |
| Zulily, LLC | McCarran | 273 | Closure | 2023-12-07 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 43 | Closure | 2023-12-06 |
| OIA Global | Las Vegas | 43 | Closure | 2023-12-06 |
| Center Reno | Washoe | 2 | Layoff | 2023-12-07 |
| Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center | Reno | 2 | Layoff | 2023-12-07 |
The most significant filing came from McCarran at its Lyon facility, reporting 273 affected workers. Zulily, LLC followed with 273 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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