Arizona Layoffs — February 2019
Employers in Arizona logged 7 WARN Act notices in February 2019, involving roughly 573 workers — climbing above January and up 523% versus February 2018. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 251 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 160 |
| Government | 1 | 108 |
| Education | 1 | 52 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 2 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 251 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 160 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cochise | 1 | 201 |
| Gila | 1 | 160 |
| Pinal | 1 | 108 |
| Yuma | 1 | 52 |
| Maricopa | 3 | 52 |
Cochise was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 201 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Huachuca | 1 | 201 |
| San Diego | 1 | 160 |
| Eloy | 1 | 108 |
| Yuma | 1 | 52 |
| Goodyear | 1 | 39 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Fort Huachuca | 201 | ||
| Dexcom | San Diego | 160 | ||
| La Palma Correctional Facility | Eloy | 108 | ||
| Combat Tactical Training Range | Yuma | 52 | ||
| Systems Solutions of Kentucky | Goodyear | 39 | ||
| Web.com group | Phoenix | 11 | ||
| Conifer Health Solutions | Phoenix | 2 |
The biggest impact was at General Dynamics Information Technology at its Fort Huachuca facility, reporting 201 affected workers. Dexcom followed with 160 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.