Montana Layoffs — April 2020
Employers in Montana posted 4 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 237 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | 83 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 50 |
The Government sector saw the heaviest impact with 83 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Arts & Entertainment reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Counties | 1 | 94 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 93 |
| Missoula | 1 | 50 |
Multiple Counties felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 94 workers across 1 notices.
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 | 50 | |||
| Capra Group | 10 |
The largest notice was filed by 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.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Montana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government 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.