Arizona Layoffs — October 2023

Employers in Arizona reported 4 WARN Act notices in October 2023, displacing an estimated 1,010 workers — signaling an acceleration from September. The average filing covered 252 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 829 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 93 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Maricopa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 990 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The most significant filing came from Transdev Services at its Tempe facility, reporting 829 affected workers. LeClerc Foods Nutrition Arizona followed with 93 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.