Arizona Layoffs — March 2016
Employers in Arizona posted 2 WARN Act notices in March 2016, affecting an estimated 195 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 44% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 122 |
| Transportation | 1 | 73 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 122 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 73 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pima | 1 | 122 |
| Pinal | 1 | 73 |
Pima felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 122 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 1 | 122 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 73 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| livingsocial | Tucson | 122 | ||
| Genco | Pittsburgh | 73 |
The largest notice was filed by livingsocial at its Tucson facility, reporting 122 affected workers. Genco followed with 73 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Arizona's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.