Texas Layoffs — April 2002

Employers in Texas recorded 42 WARN Act notices in April 2002, covering approximately 6,624 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 50% versus April 2001. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 4,074 workers across 22 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 940 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 1,594 workers across 12 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Leading the list was Levi Strauss & Company - El Paso at its El Paso facility, reporting 758 affected workers. Levi Strauss & Company - Brownsville followed with 643 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 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.