New Hampshire Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in New Hampshire logged 2 WARN Act notices in January 2024, involving roughly 98 workers. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 87 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 11 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 87 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 11 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 87 |
| Strafford | 1 | 11 |
Hillsborough was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 87 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nashua | 1 | 87 |
| Barrington | 1 | 11 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 11 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | Nashua | 87 | ||
| Associated Buyers | Barrington | 11 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at UPS at its Nashua facility, reporting 87 affected workers. Associated Buyers followed with 11 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Hampshire 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 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.