Texas Layoffs — December 2000
Employers in Texas logged 30 WARN Act notices in December 2000, involving roughly 3,535 workers — climbing above November and up 235% versus December 1999. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 18 | 2,193 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 518 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 303 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 250 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 246 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 25 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 2,193 workers across 18 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 518 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 3 | 406 |
| Dallas | 3 | 298 |
| Denton | 3 | 297 |
| Bell | 2 | 224 |
| Travis | 2 | 223 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 406 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 406 |
| Denton | 1 | 250 |
| Irving | 2 | 236 |
| Austin | 2 | 223 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 206 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Symbol Technologies at its Houston facility, reporting 258 affected workers. M/A/R/C Group followed with 250 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.