Employers in Nevada reported 11 WARN Act notices in October 2025, displacing an estimated 437 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and up 177% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 63 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 63 |
| Transportation | 1 | 32 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 63 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 63 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washoe | 2 | 182 |
| Warn | 2 | 151 |
| Clark | 4 | 63 |
| Non-WARN | 2 | 36 |
| Humbolt | 1 | 5 |
Washoe saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washoe | 1 | 119 |
| Sparks | 1 | 119 |
| Reno | 1 | 63 |
| Clark | 2 | 63 |
| Las Vegas | 4 | 63 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 182 |
| Layoff | 4 | 68 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks | Washoe | 119 | 2025-10-09 | |
| POST Consumer Brands | Sparks | 119 | Closure | 2025-10-09 |
| SA Automotive LTD | Reno | 63 | Closure | 2025-10-10 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 32 | 2025-10-31 | |
| Spirit Airlines Inc | Las Vegas | 32 | Layoff | 2025-10-31 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 31 | 2025-10-15 | |
| Unimacts Global LLC | Las Vegas | 31 | Layoff | 2025-10-15 |
| Winnemucca | Humbolt | 5 | 2025-10-07 | |
| JR Simplot Co | Winnemucca | 5 | Layoff | 2025-10-07 |
| Starbucks Corporation | Las Vegas | N/A | Closure | 2025-10-20 |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp | Las Vegas | N/A | Layoff | 2025-10-20 |
The most significant filing came from Sparks at its Washoe facility, reporting 119 affected workers. POST Consumer Brands followed with 119 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Nevada's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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