New Hampshire Layoffs — May 2015
Employers in New Hampshire filed 1 WARN Act notices in May 2015, impacting roughly 120 workers. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 120 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 120 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton | 1 | 120 |
Grafton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton | 1 | 120 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 120 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchiner | Littleton | 120 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Hitchiner at its Littleton facility, reporting 120 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.