Alaska Layoffs — January 2016
Employers in Alaska submitted 2 WARN Act notices in January 2016, putting at risk an estimated 243 workers. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 168 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 168 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Juneau | 1 | 168 |
| Anchorage | 1 | 75 |
Juneau bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 168 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Juneau | 1 | 168 |
| Anchorage | 1 | 75 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 168 |
The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alaska's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Juneau | 168 | Closure | |
| Shell | Anchorage | 75 |
Topping the list was Walmart at its Juneau facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Shell followed with 75 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alaska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.