New Hampshire Layoffs — August 2023
Employers in New Hampshire filed 1 WARN Act notices in August 2023, impacting roughly 164 workers. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 164 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 164 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 164 |
Hillsborough saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 164 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 1 | 164 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Hampshire this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics | Merrimack | 164 |
The single largest action involved Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics at its Merrimack facility, reporting 164 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire. 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 Hampshire WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.