Alaska Layoffs — April 2017
Employers in Alaska reported 1 WARN Act notices in April 2017, displacing an estimated 149 workers. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month. A total of 149 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna | 1 | 149 |
Matanuska-Susitna felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 149 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Soldotna | 1 | 149 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student | Soldotna | 149 |
The most significant filing came from First Student at its Soldotna facility, reporting 149 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Alaska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.