Alaska Layoffs — March 2016
Employers in Alaska submitted 2 WARN Act notices in March 2016, putting at risk an estimated 113 workers. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 58 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 55 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 58 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 55 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 1 | 58 |
| North Slope | 1 | 55 |
Anchorage bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 58 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 1 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 55 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ch2M | 58 | |||
| Parker Drilling | Anchorage | 55 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Ch2M at its Alaska facility, reporting 58 affected workers. Parker Drilling followed with 55 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 Professional Services 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.