Idaho Layoffs — January 2020
Employers in Idaho logged 1 WARN Act notices in January 2020, involving roughly 89 workers. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 89 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 89 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bingham | 1 | 89 |
Bingham was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 89 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot | 1 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Idaho this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic American Foods | Blackfoot | 89 |
The biggest impact was at Basic American Foods at its Blackfoot facility, reporting 89 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Idaho 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 Idaho. 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 Idaho WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.