Texas Layoffs — January 2000
Employers in Texas recorded 20 WARN Act notices in January 2000, covering approximately 3,294 workers — marking a sharp increase from 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 accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,061 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, 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 absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, 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
Leading the list was 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 filings reflect 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.