Utah Layoffs — May 2012
Employers in Utah filed 2 WARN Act notices in May 2012, impacting roughly 666 workers. The average filing covered 333 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 86 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 86 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Weber | 1 | 580 |
| Salt Lake | 1 | 86 |
Weber felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 580 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden | 1 | 580 |
| Salt Lake City | 1 | 86 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess navbar-headers | Ogden | 580 | ||
| Darigold | Salt Lake City | 86 |
The single largest action involved Hostess navbar-headers at its Ogden facility, reporting 580 affected workers. Darigold followed with 86 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Utah 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 Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.