Arizona Layoffs — November 2010
Employers in Arizona filed 10 WARN Act notices in November 2010, impacting roughly 769 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 27% versus November 2009. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 351 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 202 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 189 |
The Construction sector led the way in workforce reductions with 351 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Real Estate reported 202 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 8 | 714 |
| Pima | 2 | 55 |
Maricopa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 714 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tolleson | 2 | 358 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 263 |
| Tempe | 2 | 93 |
| Tucson | 2 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulte Building Services (PBS) | Tolleson | 351 | ||
| ZipRealty | Phoenix | 195 | ||
| Palm Harbor Homes | Tempe | 86 | ||
| Plastican division of BWAY | Phoenix | 54 | ||
| Cemex | Tucson | 49 | ||
| Pulte Building Services (PBS) | Tolleson | 7 | ||
| Plastican division of BWAY | Phoenix | 7 | ||
| Palm Harbor Homes | Tempe | 7 | ||
| ZipRealty | Phoenix | 7 | ||
| Cemex | Tucson | 6 |
The single largest action involved 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.
The data underscores 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.