New Mexico Layoffs — February 2023
Employers in New Mexico submitted 2 WARN Act notices in February 2023, putting at risk an estimated 308 workers — up substantially from January and up 2980% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 294 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 294 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | 1 | 294 |
| Doña Ana | 1 | 14 |
Bernalillo saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 294 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Espanola | 1 | 294 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Mexico this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Espanola | 294 | ||
| Interceramic | 14 |
Topping the list was Walmart at its Espanola facility, reporting 294 affected workers. Interceramic followed with 14 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Mexico labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Mexico. 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 New Mexico WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.