Arizona Layoffs — January 2016
Employers in Arizona logged 9 WARN Act notices in January 2016, involving roughly 836 workers. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 424 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 264 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 148 |
The Wholesale Trade sector dominated layoff filings with 424 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 264 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 5 | 490 |
| Pima | 2 | 245 |
| Pinal | 1 | 51 |
| Coconino | 1 | 50 |
Maricopa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 490 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 3 | 412 |
| Tucson | 2 | 245 |
| Casa Grande | 1 | 51 |
| Flagstaff | 1 | 50 |
| Buckeye | 1 | 47 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philidor Rx Services | Phoenix | 264 | ||
| Golden EagleDistributors | Tucson | 229 | ||
| Vitron manufacturing solutions | Phoenix | 87 | ||
| Aeroturbine | Phoenix | 61 | ||
| Golden EagleDistributors | Casa Grande | 51 | ||
| Golden EagleDistributors | Flagstaff | 50 | ||
| Golden EagleDistributors | Buckeye | 47 | ||
| Golden EagleDistributors | Tempe | 31 | ||
| Golden EagleDistributors | Tucson | 16 |
The biggest impact was at Philidor Rx Services at its Phoenix facility, reporting 264 affected workers. Golden EagleDistributors followed with 229 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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.