Texas Layoffs — February 2001

Employers in Texas logged 23 WARN Act notices in February 2001, involving roughly 3,375 workers — falling below January and up 50% versus February 2000. The average filing covered 147 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,109 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 998 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Travis was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 753 workers across 4 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at Washington Mutual Bank at its Houston facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Nokia - Tarrant2 followed with 400 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.