Arizona Layoffs — November 2010

Employers in Arizona submitted 10 WARN Act notices in November 2010, putting at risk an estimated 769 workers — up substantially from October and up 27% versus November 2009. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Construction sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 358 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 203 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Maricopa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 714 workers across 8 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Pulte Building Services (PBS) at its Tolleson facility, reporting 351 affected workers. ZipRealty followed with 195 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

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