New Hampshire Layoffs — July 2019
Employers in New Hampshire logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2019, involving roughly 549 workers and up 1044% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 183 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 490 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 14 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 490 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 45 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 2 | 535 |
| Rockingham | 1 | 14 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 97% of all affected workers with 535 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 1 | 490 |
| Nashua | 1 | 45 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 14 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Hampshire this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aecom | Manchester | 490 | ||
| Covenant Health | Nashua | 45 | ||
| Medtronic | Portsmouth | 14 |
The biggest impact was at Aecom at its Manchester facility, reporting 490 affected workers. Covenant Health followed with 45 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Hampshire 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 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.