Arizona Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Arizona posted 10 WARN Act notices in February 2025, affecting an estimated 1,189 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 387% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 905 |
| Other | 3 | 107 |
| Transportation | 1 | 84 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 60 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 30 |
| Government | 1 | 3 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 905 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Other reported 107 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 4 | 734 |
| Pinal | 2 | 345 |
| Yuma | 2 | 57 |
| Pima | 1 | 34 |
| Santa Cruz | 1 | 19 |
Maricopa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 734 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 4 | 734 |
| Coolidge | 1 | 315 |
| Yuma | 2 | 57 |
| Tucson | 1 | 34 |
| Casa Grande | 1 | 30 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola | Phoenix | 540 | ||
| Nikola | Coolidge | 315 | ||
| Cruise | Phoenix | 84 | ||
| Veyer | Phoenix | 60 | ||
| LUKE Holding | Yuma | 54 | ||
| Prent | Phoenix | 50 | ||
| LUKE Holding | Tucson | 34 | ||
| Corazon Behavioral Health | Casa Grande | 30 | ||
| LUKE Holding | Nogales | 19 | ||
| Goodwill Career Center - Yuma | Yuma | 3 |
The largest notice was filed by Nikola at its Phoenix facility, reporting 540 affected workers. Nikola followed with 315 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Arizona. 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 Arizona WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.