Arizona Layoffs — August 2019
Employers in Arizona logged 5 WARN Act notices in August 2019, involving roughly 528 workers — climbing above July. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 336 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 192 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 336 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 192 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 4 | 495 |
| Pima | 1 | 33 |
Maricopa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 495 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa | 1 | 192 |
| Tempe | 1 | 122 |
| Chandler | 1 | 96 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 85 |
| Tucson | 1 | 33 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | Mesa | 192 | ||
| Triumph Manufacturing | Tempe | 122 | ||
| Insys Therapeutics | Chandler | 96 | ||
| Nestle | Phoenix | 85 | ||
| Vector launch | Tucson | 33 |
The biggest impact was at Alorica at its Mesa facility, reporting 192 affected workers. Triumph Manufacturing followed with 122 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.