Idaho Layoffs 2026: WARN Numbers Explained

Idaho rarely shows up in national layoff headlines, and its WARN filing numbers reflect that — but the state's record carries a data caveat that matters for anyone reading the figures at face value.

According to Layoff Atlas, Idaho's imported archive holds 200 non-cancelled WARN notices reporting 21,919 workers affected across the full imported history. For 2026 so far, the count stands at 8 notices covering 708 reported workers. One notice in the archive carries a future effective date.

What 2026 looks like so far

Eight filings and 708 reported workers puts Idaho far below the big WARN states. For context, the site's current national totals sit at 705 active notices and 65,385 reported workers in the 90-day window, with Washington (16,855), California (14,659), and Illinois (4,626) leading the state ranking. Idaho's 2026 activity is a small slice of that picture — and notably quieter than several past years in its own history.

Looking at the year-by-year archive, Idaho's 2026 numbers (8 notices, 708 workers) sit below 2025 (13 notices, 998 workers) and 2024 (10 notices, 1,280 workers). The heaviest recent year was 2020, with 36 notices and 2,158 reported workers, and the archive's single largest year by workers was 2014, with 4,718 reported workers across 14 notices.

The data source caveat

Idaho's record illustrates an important point about WARN data: coverage is not the same as completeness. The site's official-notice history for Idaho shows 0 eligible official filings in the last 365 days — all 200 notices in the full archive are attributed secondary records, meaning they come from labeled secondary sources rather than direct government feeds.

This does not mean Idaho had zero layoffs worth tracking; it means the state is one of the jurisdictions where Layoff Atlas's connected official sources have no direct records, so the numbers depend on secondary reporting. Missing source coverage is not the same as zero layoffs.

Idaho does not operate its own mini-WARN law beyond the federal WARN Act's 60-day notice requirement, so filings there reflect only employers meeting the federal thresholds that get captured by secondary reporting.

How to read Idaho's numbers

A few practical notes for reading the state's figures:

• These are reported plans, not confirmed job losses. Every WARN notice is an advance filing — a company's stated intention. Actual separations can be smaller, or notices can be withdrawn.
• Worker counts exclude unavailable counts. One notice in Idaho's archive has no worker count, so the 21,919-worker total slightly understates the reported figures.
• Year-to-year comparisons within Idaho are more reliable than cross-state rankings, because reporting completeness varies so much by state.
• Watch the future effective dates. Only one notice currently carries a future effective date, so there is little in the pipeline right now — within the limits of the available coverage.

The bottom line

Idaho's 2026 WARN record — 8 notices, 708 reported workers — reads as a quiet year in a state that has never been a layoff hotspot. But the state's entire record rests on secondary sources, with no official filings in the last year. Take the numbers as the best available window into Idaho layoffs, not the full picture.

Data source: Layoff Atlas