Arizona Layoffs — July 2012
Employers in Arizona recorded 5 WARN Act notices in July 2012, covering approximately 444 workers and up 12% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 266 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 57 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 56 |
| Utilities | 1 | 39 |
| Transportation | 1 | 26 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 266 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 57 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Navajo | 2 | 292 |
| Maricopa | 1 | 57 |
| Mohave | 1 | 56 |
| Pima | 1 | 39 |
Navajo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 292 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Snowflake | 2 | 292 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 57 |
| Kingman | 1 | 56 |
| Tucson | 1 | 39 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Paper | Snowflake | 266 | ||
| Thq | Phoenix | 57 | ||
| Mojave Desert Minerals | Kingman | 56 | ||
| Global Solar Energy | Tucson | 39 | ||
| The Apache Railway | Snowflake | 26 |
Leading the list was Catalyst Paper at its Snowflake facility, reporting 266 affected workers. Thq followed with 57 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Arizona 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 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.