Nevada Layoffs — April 2024

Employers in Nevada recorded 10 WARN Act notices in April 2024, covering approximately 2,149 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and down 15% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 215 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.

10
Notices Filed
2,149
Workers Affected
215
Avg per Notice
8
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Mining & Energy3332
Healthcare1127
Retail10

The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 332 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 127 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Warn41,025
Washoe1693
Clark3332
Clark, Carson WARN199
Washoe, Clark, Carson10

Warn felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 1,025 workers across 4 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Washoe2792
Sparks1693
Clark3332
Las Vegas3332
Multiple10

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff21,386
Closure8763

Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
SparksWashoe693Layoff2024-04-19
Tesla, IncSparks693Layoff2024-04-19
Inc. Las VegasClark204Closure2024-04-10
Cirque du Soleil Nevada Newco, IncLas Vegas204Closure2024-04-10
INC. Las VegasClark127Closure2024-04-05
Convey Health Solutions IncLas Vegas127Closure2024-04-05
MultipleWashoe99Closure2024-04-29
LLC Las VegasClark1Closure2024-04-01
Volta Charging Industries, LLCLas Vegas1Closure2024-04-01
99 Cent Only Stores, LLCMultipleN/AClosure2024-04-29

Leading the list was Sparks at its Washoe facility, reporting 693 affected workers. Tesla, Inc followed with 693 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Nevada'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 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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