New Mexico Layoffs — August 2024

Employers in New Mexico posted 6 WARN Act notices in August 2024, affecting an estimated 528 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	3	174

The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 174 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Curry	3	354
Colfax	3	174

Curry felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 354 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Clovis	2	236
Cimarron	2	116

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Hallcon Corporation		118		2024-08-30
Hallcon Corporation	Clovis	118		2024-08-30
Hallcon Corporation	Clovis	118		2024-08-30
St. James Hotel and UU Bar Ranch		58		2024-08-29
St. James Hotel and UU Bar Ranch	Cimarron	58		2024-08-29
St. James Hotel and UU Bar Ranch	Cimarron	58		2024-08-29

The largest notice was filed by Hallcon Corporation at its New Mexico facility, reporting 118 affected workers. Hallcon Corporation followed with 118 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New Mexico labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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