Nevada Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in Nevada logged 28 WARN Act notices in July 2020, involving roughly 4,479 workers — climbing above June and up 1455% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 11 | 1,654 |
| Transportation | 8 | 1,363 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 620 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 262 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 201 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 117 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 1,654 workers across 11 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 1,363 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 25 | 4,085 |
| Carson City | 1 | 262 |
| Elko | 1 | 129 |
| Washoe | 1 | 3 |
Clark bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 91% of all affected workers with 4,085 workers across 25 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 21 | 3,704 |
| Carson City | 1 | 262 |
| Henderson | 3 | 257 |
| Jackpot | 1 | 129 |
| Jean | 1 | 124 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 26 | 4,470 |
| Closure | 2 | 9 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropicana Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 620 | Layoff | |
| Waldorf Astoria | Las Vegas | 506 | Layoff | |
| Hilton Grand Vactions - Elara | Las Vegas | 386 | Layoff | |
| United Airlines | Las Vegas | 339 | Layoff | |
| Nellis Cab | Las Vegas | 295 | Layoff | |
| Spirit Airlines | Las Vegas | 286 | Layoff | |
| Wyndham Vacation Ownership - Grand Desert | Las Vegas | 284 | Layoff | |
| MHM Solutions | Carson City | 262 | Layoff | |
| Circus Circus | Las Vegas | 252 | Layoff | |
| Frontier Airlines | Las Vegas | 245 | Layoff | |
| Timet | Henderson | 192 | Layoff | |
| Cactus Petes | Jackpot | 129 | Layoff | |
| Terrible's Casino | Jean | 124 | Layoff | |
| T-Mobile (Sprint) | Las Vegas | 117 | Layoff | |
| Wyndham Vacation Ownership - Desert Blue | Las Vegas | 89 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Tropicana Las Vegas at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 620 affected workers. Waldorf Astoria followed with 506 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Nevada 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 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.