Texas Layoffs — August 2002
Employers in Texas reported 33 WARN Act notices in August 2002, displacing an estimated 3,843 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 120% versus August 2001. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1,334 |
| Transportation | 15 | 906 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 723 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 305 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 303 |
| Retail | 2 | 268 |
| Government | 1 | 4 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,334 workers across 10 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 906 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 4 | 1,021 |
| Harris | 4 | 668 |
| Liberty | 1 | 462 |
| Travis | 2 | 337 |
| Dallas | 3 | 275 |
Tarrant saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 1,021 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 1 | 723 |
| Houston | 3 | 538 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 462 |
| Austin | 2 | 337 |
| Plano | 1 | 224 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The most significant filing came from Sportservice at its Arlington facility, reporting 723 affected workers. Louisiana Pacific Corporation - Cleveland followed with 462 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.