Alaska Layoffs — May 2022
Employers in Alaska posted 1 WARN Act notices in May 2022, affecting an estimated 182 workers. The average filing covered 182 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 182 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 182 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna | 1 | 182 |
Matanuska-Susitna saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1 | 182 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 182 |
The largest notice was filed by First Student at its Matanuska-Susitna Borough facility, reporting 182 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alaska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.