Nevada Layoffs — October 2023
Employers in Nevada filed 8 WARN Act notices in October 2023, impacting roughly 760 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 27% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 285 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 77 |
| Government | 1 | 18 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 285 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 77 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washoe | 5 | 588 |
| Douglas | 2 | 154 |
| Clark | 1 | 18 |
Washoe felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 588 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sparks | 1 | 182 |
| Reno | 2 | 121 |
| Minden | 1 | 77 |
| Vegas Washoe | 1 | 18 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 760 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled Contamination Services | Sparks | 182 | Closure | |
| Services Sparks | 182 | Closure | ||
| TemperPack Technologies | Reno | 103 | Closure | |
| Inc. Reno | 103 | Closure | ||
| Knowles Precision Devices | Minden | 77 | Closure | |
| Minden | 77 | Closure | ||
| Cygnus Home Services | Reno | 18 | Closure | |
| Reno/Las | Vegas Washoe | 18 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Controlled Contamination Services at its Sparks facility, reporting 182 affected workers. Services Sparks followed with 182 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.