New Hampshire Layoffs — December 2010
Employers in New Hampshire filed 1 WARN Act notices in December 2010, impacting roughly 306 workers and up 49% versus December 2009. The average filing covered 306 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 306 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 306 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Strafford | 1 | 306 |
Strafford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 306 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 1 | 306 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 306 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New Hampshire's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson / Center - A Smith & Wesson | Rochester | 306 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Thompson / Center - A Smith & Wesson at its Rochester facility, reporting 306 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Hampshire labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Hampshire. 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 New Hampshire WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.