Arizona Layoffs — October 2008
Employers in Arizona logged 10 WARN Act notices in October 2008, involving roughly 600 workers — climbing above September. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 207 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 178 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 77 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 73 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 65 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 207 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 178 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 8 | 533 |
| Yuma | 1 | 65 |
| Pima | 1 | 2 |
Maricopa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 533 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 3 | 279 |
| Chandler | 2 | 165 |
| Mesa | 1 | 72 |
| Yuma | 1 | 65 |
| Scottsdale | 1 | 13 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart | Phoenix | 135 | ||
| Bank of America | Chandler | 106 | ||
| The Share Group | Phoenix | 77 | ||
| Kmart | Mesa | 72 | ||
| Kinro | Phoenix | 67 | ||
| Spherion | Yuma | 65 | ||
| Bank of America | Chandler | 59 | ||
| Caliber Funding | Scottsdale | 13 | ||
| Syntax Brillian | Tempe | 4 | ||
| KLA -Tencor | Tucson | 2 |
The biggest impact was at Kmart at its Phoenix facility, reporting 135 affected workers. Bank of America followed with 106 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.