Arizona Layoffs — August 2021
Employers in Arizona filed 1 WARN Act notices in August 2021, impacting roughly 141 workers and up 68% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 141 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 141 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pima | 1 | 141 |
Pima felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 141 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 1 | 141 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centurion Detention Health Services | Tucson | 141 |
The single largest action involved Centurion Detention Health Services at its Tucson facility, reporting 141 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Arizona 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 Arizona. 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 Arizona WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.