New Mexico Layoffs — April 2020
Employers in New Mexico reported 8 WARN Act notices in April 2020, displacing an estimated 2,245 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 284% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 281 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 1,756 |
| Transportation | 1 | 185 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 180 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 74 |
| Utilities | 1 | 27 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 23 |
The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,756 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 185 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Silver City | 2 | 1,650 |
| Bernalillo | 2 | 259 |
| Santa Fe | 1 | 180 |
| Eddie | 1 | 106 |
| Lea | 1 | 27 |
Silver City absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 1,650 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rita | 1 | 825 |
| Silver City | 1 | 825 |
| Albuquerque | 3 | 365 |
| Santa Fe | 1 | 180 |
| Hobbs | 1 | 27 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Mexico this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free McMoran Inc. Chino Mine | Santa Rita | 825 | ||
| Freeport-McMoRan | Silver City | 825 | ||
| Enterprise Holdings | Albuquerque | 185 | ||
| Tesuque Casino | Santa Fe | 180 | ||
| CALFRAC Well Services | Albuquerque | 106 | ||
| Shamrock Food | Albuquerque | 74 | ||
| CP Energy | Hobbs | 27 | ||
| Vision Works | 23 |
The most significant filing came from Free McMoran Inc. Chino Mine at its Santa Rita facility, reporting 825 affected workers. Freeport-McMoRan followed with 825 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the New Mexico labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Mexico. 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 Mexico WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.