New Hampshire Layoffs — January 2017
Employers in New Hampshire posted 2 WARN Act notices in January 2017, affecting an estimated 126 workers. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 126 |
The Wholesale Trade sector saw the heaviest impact with 126 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll | 1 | 86 |
| Coos | 1 | 40 |
Carroll was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 86 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Keene | 1 | 86 |
| Berlin | 1 | 40 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Hampshire this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Distributors | Keene | 86 | ||
| White Mountain Distributors | Berlin | 40 |
The largest notice was filed by Clarke Distributors at its Keene facility, reporting 86 affected workers. White Mountain Distributors followed with 40 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New Hampshire 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 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.