Nevada Layoffs — January 2023
Employers in Nevada logged 14 WARN Act notices in January 2023, involving roughly 2,697 workers — climbing above December and up 651% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 2,001 |
| Mining & Energy | 5 | 263 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 119 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 117 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 80 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 2,001 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 263 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 12 | 2,465 |
| Washoe | 2 | 232 |
Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 91% of all affected workers with 2,465 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 6 | 1,232 |
| Clark | 5 | 1,232 |
| Reno | 1 | 116 |
| Washoe | 1 | 116 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 2,172 |
| Layoff | 10 | 525 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Springs Hospital DBA Desert Springs Medical Group | Las Vegas | 970 | Closure | |
| Desert Springs Medical Group Las Vegas | Clark | 970 | Closure | |
| United Rentals | Las Vegas | 119 | Layoff | |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 119 | Layoff | |
| Custom Ink | Reno | 116 | Closure | |
| Reno | Washoe | 116 | Closure | |
| dba Brinks Home Las Vegas | Clark | 81 | Layoff | |
| Monitronics International DBA Brinks Home | Las Vegas | 80 | Layoff | |
| Nevada Heart and Vascular Center | Las Vegas | 61 | Layoff | |
| Center Las Vegas | Clark | 61 | Layoff | |
| Specialized Bicycle Components | Las Vegas | 1 | Layoff | |
| Las Vegas | 1 | Layoff | ||
| Chipper Cash | Las Vegas | 1 | Layoff | |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 1 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Desert Springs Hospital DBA Desert Springs Medical Group at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 970 affected workers. Desert Springs Medical Group Las Vegas followed with 970 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.