Alaska Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in Alaska posted 1 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 72 workers. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month. A total of 72 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Gateway | 1 | 72 |
Ketchikan Gateway saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan | 1 | 72 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 72 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alaska's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigor Alaska | Ketchikan | 72 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Vigor Alaska at its Ketchikan facility, reporting 72 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alaska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.