Montana Layoffs — April 2020
Employers in Montana logged 4 WARN Act notices in April 2020, involving roughly 237 workers — climbing above March. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 94 |
| Government | 1 | 83 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 50 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 10 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 94 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Government reported 83 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Counties | 1 | 94 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 93 |
| Missoula | 1 | 50 |
Multiple Counties bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 94 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 1 | 50 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altacare of Montana | 94 | |||
| Force State of Montana | 83 | |||
| Golden Entertainment | Missoula | 50 | ||
| Capra Group | 10 |
The biggest impact was at Altacare of Montana at its Montana facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Force State of Montana followed with 83 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 Healthcare 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.