Nevada Layoffs — February 2022
Employers in Nevada filed 10 WARN Act notices in February 2022, impacting roughly 386 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 602% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 152 |
| Retail | 1 | 55 |
| Transportation | 1 | 31 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 29 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 152 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 55 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 4 | 204 |
| Washoe | 4 | 120 |
| Lander | 2 | 62 |
Clark bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 1 | 76 |
| Washoe | 2 | 62 |
| Sparks | 1 | 55 |
| Battle Mountain | 1 | 31 |
| Moapa | 1 | 26 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 334 |
| Layoff | 2 | 52 |
The high proportion of closures (87% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norgren Kloehn/IMI Precision Engineering | Las Vegas | 76 | Closure | |
| Engineering Las Vegas | 76 | Closure | ||
| Radial | Sparks | 55 | Closure | |
| Sparks | Washoe | 55 | Closure | |
| Quality Transportation | Battle Mountain | 31 | Closure | |
| Battle Mountain | 31 | Closure | ||
| Hyperloop Technologies DBA Virgin Hyperloop | Moapa | 26 | Layoff | |
| Virgin Hyperloop Moapa | 26 | Layoff | ||
| Reno | Washoe | 7 | Closure | |
| Ready Responders | Reno | 3 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Norgren Kloehn/IMI Precision Engineering at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 76 affected workers. Engineering Las Vegas followed with 76 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.