Utah Layoffs — September 2021
Employers in Utah logged 3 WARN Act notices in September 2021, involving roughly 832 workers — climbing above August and up 291% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 277 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 622 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 210 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 622 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 210 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 2 | 622 |
| Cache | 1 | 210 |
Salt Lake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 622 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Slc | 2 | 622 |
| Logan | 1 | 210 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Excellence CEHE | Slc | 311 | ||
| Center for Excellence in Higher Education | Slc | 311 | ||
| Yesco/Prismview | Logan | 210 |
The biggest impact was at Center for Excellence CEHE at its Slc facility, reporting 311 affected workers. Center for Excellence in Higher Education followed with 311 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.