Arizona Layoffs — December 2022

Employers in Arizona submitted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2022, putting at risk an estimated 538 workers — up substantially from November and up 234% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 329 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 135 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Maricopa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 329 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Freshly at its Phoenix facility, reporting 329 affected workers. TuSimple followed with 135 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Arizona. 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 Arizona WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.