Arizona Layoffs — August 2013
Employers in Arizona logged 4 WARN Act notices in August 2013, involving roughly 339 workers — climbing above July and up 670% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 145 |
| Retail | 1 | 76 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 145 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Retail reported 76 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 3 | 194 |
Maricopa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 2 | 126 |
| Tempe | 1 | 68 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACP Services | 145 | |||
| Kmart | Phoenix | 76 | ||
| Ottobock Orthopedic Services | Tempe | 68 | ||
| Cody | Phoenix | 50 |
The biggest impact was at ACP Services at its Arizona facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Kmart followed with 76 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.