Texas Layoffs — August 2001
Employers in Texas logged 19 WARN Act notices in August 2001, involving roughly 1,743 workers — falling below July and up 344% versus August 2000. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 854 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 454 |
| Transportation | 2 | 166 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 155 |
| Utilities | 2 | 114 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 854 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 454 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 5 | 689 |
| Dallas | 5 | 564 |
| El Paso | 3 | 170 |
| Harris | 2 | 167 |
| Kaufman | 1 | 68 |
Bexar felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 689 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 5 | 689 |
| Richardson | 3 | 420 |
| Houston | 3 | 223 |
| El Paso | 3 | 170 |
| Dallas | 2 | 144 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at AT&T-San Antonio3 at its San Antonio facility, reporting 563 affected workers. Flextronics followed with 216 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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.