Nevada Layoffs — December 2021
Employers in Nevada logged 4 WARN Act notices in December 2021, involving roughly 183 workers — climbing above November and down 2% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 61 |
| Transportation | 1 | 50 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 36 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 36 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 61 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 2 | 111 |
| Churchill | 2 | 72 |
Clark was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 111 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 2 | 111 |
| Fallon | 1 | 36 |
| Churchill | 1 | 36 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 133 |
| Closure | 1 | 50 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitronics International/Brinks Home | Las Vegas | 61 | Layoff | |
| Central Freight Lines | Las Vegas | 50 | Closure | |
| Rawhide Mine | Fallon | 36 | Layoff | |
| Fallon | Churchill | 36 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Monitronics International/Brinks Home at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 61 affected workers. Central Freight Lines followed with 50 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Nevada's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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.