Arizona Layoffs — September 2008

Employers in Arizona submitted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2008, putting at risk an estimated 392 workers — up substantially from August. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 183 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Retail reported 148 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Maricopa saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 5 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Bill Heard Cheverolet at its Scottsdale facility, reporting 148 affected workers. NextStudent followed with 131 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.