Nevada Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in Nevada filed 12 WARN Act notices in August 2025, impacting roughly 1,172 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 45% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 404 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 351 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 155 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 53 |
| Retail | 1 | 27 |
The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 404 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Arts & Entertainment reported 351 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 7 | 783 |
| Washoe | 3 | 361 |
Clark absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 783 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 5 | 432 |
| Clark | 3 | 404 |
| Reno | 1 | 154 |
| Washoe | 1 | 154 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 585 |
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drai's Management Group | Las Vegas | 344 | Closure | |
| LLC Las Vegas | Clark | 344 | ||
| SA Automotive | Reno | 154 | Closure | |
| Reno | Washoe | 154 | ||
| Ingram Micro | Las Vegas | 53 | Closure | |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 53 | ||
| Nordstrom | Las Vegas | 27 | Closure | |
| Remote | 27 | |||
| Drai's After Hours | Las Vegas | 7 | Closure | |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 7 | ||
| Zeco Systems, Inc. (DBA Shell Recharge Solutions) | Las Vegas | 1 | Layoff | |
| Recharge Solutions) Remote | 1 |
The single largest action involved Drai's Management Group at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 344 affected workers. LLC Las Vegas followed with 344 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.