New Hampshire Layoffs — May 2024
Employers in New Hampshire filed 2 WARN Act notices in May 2024, impacting roughly 171 workers — representing a notable rise over April. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 170 |
| Retail | 1 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 170 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Retail reported 1 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham | 1 | 170 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 1 |
Rockingham saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hampstead | 1 | 170 |
| Manchester | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Hampshire this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellpath Recovery Solutions | Hampstead | 170 | ||
| Cygnus Home Service LLC DBA Yelloh | Manchester | 1 |
The single largest action involved Wellpath Recovery Solutions at its Hampstead facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Cygnus Home Service LLC DBA Yelloh followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Hampshire labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.