Montana Layoffs — March 2020
Employers in Montana logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2020, involving roughly 202 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 133 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 64 |
| Government | 1 | 5 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 133 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 64 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 1 | 85 |
| Multiple Counties | 1 | 64 |
| Flathead | 1 | 48 |
| Yellowstone | 1 | 5 |
Missoula absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 85 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 1 | 85 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Garden Inn - Missoula | Missoula | 85 | ||
| CineMark | 64 | |||
| Hilton Garden Inn - Kalispell | 48 | |||
| Alsco | 5 |
The biggest impact was at Hilton Garden Inn - Missoula at its Missoula facility, reporting 85 affected workers. CineMark followed with 64 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Montana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Montana. 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 Montana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.