Nevada Layoffs — May 2024
Employers in Nevada posted 7 WARN Act notices in May 2024, affecting an estimated 7,186 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 1648% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 1027 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 3,573 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 3,444 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 169 |
The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 3,573 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 3,444 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 7 | 7,186 |
Clark felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 7,186 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 4 | 3,613 |
| Clark | 3 | 3,573 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 6,928 |
| Layoff | 2 | 258 |
The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mirage Casino-Hotel | Las Vegas | 3,350 | Closure | |
| LLC Las Vegas | Clark | 3,350 | Closure | |
| Motional AD | Las Vegas | 129 | Layoff | |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 129 | Layoff | |
| Holsteins (Local Grown LLC) | Las Vegas | 94 | Closure | |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 94 | Closure | |
| Still | Las Vegas | 40 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by The Mirage Casino-Hotel at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 3,350 affected workers. LLC Las Vegas followed with 3,350 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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.