Texas Layoffs — April 2001

Employers in Texas filed 26 WARN Act notices in April 2001, impacting roughly 4,413 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 209% versus April 2000. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,891 workers across 14 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 796 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Travis bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,703 workers across 6 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The single largest action involved Solectron at its Austin facility, reporting 850 affected workers. Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano followed with 500 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.