Nevada Layoffs — April 2020
Employers in Nevada logged 62 WARN Act notices in April 2020, involving roughly 36,709 workers — falling below March and up 17720% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 592 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 17 | 16,212 |
| Accommodation & Food | 20 | 14,570 |
| Mining & Energy | 5 | 3,719 |
| Government | 1 | 973 |
| Transportation | 5 | 573 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 169 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 103 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 16,212 workers across 17 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 14,570 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 55 | 33,657 |
| Douglas | 3 | 2,377 |
| Washoe | 3 | 573 |
| Carson | 1 | 102 |
Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 33,657 workers across 55 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 49 | 31,592 |
| Stateline | 2 | 2,262 |
| Laughlin | 3 | 1,820 |
| Reno | 1 | 476 |
| Carson City | 2 | 217 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 60 | 36,236 |
| Closure | 2 | 473 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Palace Inc. - Caesars LV | Las Vegas | 6,148 | Layoff | |
| Harrah's Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 3,182 | Layoff | |
| Paris LV Operating | Las Vegas | 2,950 | Layoff | |
| Flamingo LV Operating | Las Vegas | 2,728 | Layoff | |
| Rio Properties | Las Vegas | 2,393 | Layoff | |
| PWHLV, LLC L- Planet Hollywood | Las Vegas | 2,177 | Layoff | |
| Parball Newco, LLC - Bally's LV | Las Vegas | 1,877 | Layoff | |
| Harvey's Tahoe Mgmt | Stateline | 1,752 | Layoff | |
| 3535 LV Newco, LLC - LINQ | Las Vegas | 1,457 | Layoff | |
| Elara by Hilton Grand Vactions | Las Vegas | 1,244 | Layoff | |
| Affinity Gaming | Las Vegas | 1,093 | Layoff | |
| Parball, LLC - BLV Laundry | Las Vegas | 973 | Layoff | |
| Hilton Resorts | Las Vegas | 950 | Layoff | |
| Harrah's Laughlin | Laughlin | 759 | Layoff | |
| Corner Investment Co., LLC - Cromwell | Las Vegas | 717 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Desert Palace Inc. - Caesars LV at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 6,148 affected workers. Harrah's Las Vegas followed with 3,182 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Nevada's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Arts & Entertainment sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Nevada. 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 Nevada WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.