Texas Layoffs — January 2000
Employers in Texas posted 20 WARN Act notices in January 2000, affecting an estimated 3,294 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 94% versus January 1999. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 1,061 |
| Healthcare | 8 | 966 |
| Retail | 5 | 523 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 476 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 229 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 39 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,061 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 966 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4 | 1,415 |
| Dallas | 4 | 488 |
| Collin | 2 | 221 |
| Hays | 1 | 200 |
| Fort Bend | 2 | 180 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 1,415 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 1,384 |
| San Marcos | 1 | 200 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 181 |
| Dallas | 1 | 168 |
| Corpus Ch | 1 | 148 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The largest notice was filed by Houston Astrodome at its Houston facility, reporting 1,061 affected workers. Century Telephone of San Marcos followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Texas. 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 Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.