New Hampshire Layoffs — August 2017
Employers in New Hampshire filed 1 WARN Act notices in August 2017, impacting roughly 129 workers. The average filing covered 129 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 129 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 129 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 129 |
Hillsborough saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 129 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 1 | 129 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 129 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New Hampshire's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club #6669 | Manchester | 129 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Sam's Club #6669 at its Manchester facility, reporting 129 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Hampshire labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.