Arizona Layoffs — March 2025
Employers in Arizona recorded 14 WARN Act notices in March 2025, covering approximately 2,027 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 306% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 750 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 437 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 403 |
| Retail | 2 | 380 |
| Education | 1 | 27 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 20 |
| Transportation | 1 | 10 |
The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 750 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 437 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 4 | 1,429 |
| Yuma | 3 | 318 |
| Cochise | 4 | 172 |
| Pima | 2 | 98 |
| Santa Cruz | 1 | 10 |
Maricopa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 1,429 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 3 | 1,099 |
| Tempe | 1 | 330 |
| Yuma | 3 | 318 |
| Fort Huachuca | 1 | 110 |
| Tucson | 2 | 98 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deployed Resources | Phoenix | 700 | ||
| Joann | Phoenix | 374 | ||
| Microchip | Tempe | 330 | ||
| DLP Services | Yuma | 218 | ||
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Fort Huachuca | 110 | ||
| Diversified Protection | Yuma | 80 | ||
| SunMed | Tucson | 73 | ||
| Block | Oakland | 29 | ||
| Center for Academic Success | Douglas | 27 | ||
| SOSi | Tucson | 25 | ||
| SOSi International | Phoenix | 25 | ||
| Comprehensive Integrated Care | Yuma | 20 | ||
| Cross Docking & Warehouse Services | Nogales | 10 | ||
| CVS - Douglas, AZ | Douglas | 6 |
Leading the list was Deployed Resources at its Phoenix facility, reporting 700 affected workers. Joann followed with 374 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Arizona labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.