Nevada Layoffs — July 2022
Employers in Nevada posted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2022, affecting an estimated 460 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 384% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 120 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 96 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 64 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 14 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 120 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 96 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 4 | 224 |
| Clark | 2 | 128 |
| Churchill | 4 | 108 |
Lyon bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 224 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fernley | 1 | 80 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 64 |
| Clark | 1 | 64 |
| Fallon | 2 | 54 |
| Churchill | 2 | 54 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 304 |
| Closure | 4 | 156 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trex | Fernley | 80 | Layoff | |
| Fernley | 80 | Layoff | ||
| Celsius Network | Las Vegas | 64 | Closure | |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 64 | Closure | |
| Zenetex | Fallon | 40 | Layoff | |
| Fallon | Churchill | 40 | Layoff | |
| Nevada Cooper | Yerington | 32 | Layoff | |
| Yerington | Lyon | 32 | Layoff | |
| Ana's Cafe | Fallon | 14 | Closure | |
| Fallon | Churchill | 14 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Trex at its Fernley facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Fernley followed with 80 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.