New Hampshire Layoffs — February 2020
Employers in New Hampshire filed 1 WARN Act notices in February 2020, impacting roughly 262 workers. The average filing covered 262 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 262 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 262 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Strafford | 1 | 262 |
Strafford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 262 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somersworth | 1 | 262 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Hampshire this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclara Meters | Somersworth | 262 |
The single largest action involved Aclara Meters at its Somersworth facility, reporting 262 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Hampshire 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 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.