Arizona Layoffs — February 2017

Employers in Arizona submitted 3 WARN Act notices in February 2017, putting at risk an estimated 259 workers — up substantially from January and up 60% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 165 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 55 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Graham was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 165 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Zenefits at its San Francisco facility, reporting 165 affected workers. Whole Foods Market followed with 55 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Arizona 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 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.