New Hampshire Layoffs — September 2018
Employers in New Hampshire recorded 1 WARN Act notices in September 2018, covering approximately 103 workers — marking a sharp increase from August. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 103 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 103 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 103 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 103 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 1 | 103 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 103 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookstone | Merrimack | 103 | Layoff |
Leading the list was Brookstone at its Merrimack facility, reporting 103 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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.