Nevada Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Nevada recorded 20 WARN Act notices in January 2024, covering approximately 2,748 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 2% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 6 | 1,656 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 326 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 79 |
| Transportation | 1 | 55 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 53 |
The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,656 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 326 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 14 | 2,250 |
| Washoe | 4 | 264 |
| Douglas | 2 | 234 |
Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 2,250 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 7 | 1,125 |
| Las Vegas | 5 | 912 |
| Laughlin | 1 | 209 |
| Washoe | 2 | 132 |
| Stateline | 1 | 117 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 1,722 |
| Closure | 10 | 1,026 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropicana Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 744 | Layoff | |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 744 | Layoff | |
| Harrah's Laughlin | Laughlin | 209 | Closure | |
| Laughlin | Clark | 209 | Closure | |
| Harvey's Tahoe Management | Stateline | 117 | Closure | |
| Stateline | 117 | Closure | ||
| ABM Industry Groups | Las Vegas | 84 | Layoff | |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 84 | Layoff | |
| Dura-Line | Sparks | 79 | Closure | |
| Sparks | Washoe | 79 | Closure | |
| National Aviation Services | Las Vegas | 55 | Closure | |
| LLC Las Vegas | Clark | 55 | Closure | |
| Trademark Global | Reno | 53 | Closure | |
| Reno | Washoe | 53 | Closure | |
| eBay | Las Vegas | 28 | Layoff |
Leading the list was Tropicana Las Vegas at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 744 affected workers. Las Vegas followed with 744 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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.