Texas Layoffs — January 2003

Employers in Texas posted 75 WARN Act notices in January 2003, affecting an estimated 8,697 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 303% versus January 2002. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 6,163 workers across 51 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 928 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 2,469 workers across 16 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The largest notice was filed by Auchan U.S.A at its Houston facility, reporting 337 affected workers. Auchan U.S.A., Inc. - Houston followed with 336 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

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