Utah Layoffs — January 2024

Employers in Utah logged 6 WARN Act notices in January 2024, involving roughly 516 workers — falling below December and up 975% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	2	300

The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 300 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Carbon	2	300
Salt Lake	2	140
Beaver	1	75

Carbon bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
East Carbon	2	300
Salt Lake City	2	140
Milford	1	75
Bluffdale	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Emery County Coal Resourcesaka - Lila Canyon Mine	East Carbon	150		2024-01-19
Emery County Coal Resources dba Lila Canyon Mine	East Carbon	150		2024-01-19
Smithfield Foods LLC	Milford	75		2024-01-18
Sarcos	Salt Lake City	70		2024-01-16
Sarcos	Salt Lake City	70		2024-01-16
Lost Boys Interactive	Bluffdale	1		2024-01-18

The biggest impact was at Emery County Coal Resourcesaka - Lila Canyon Mine at its East Carbon facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Emery County Coal Resources dba Lila Canyon Mine followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a mixed picture for Utah'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 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.