Texas Layoffs — March 2003

Employers in Texas submitted 30 WARN Act notices in March 2003, putting at risk an estimated 2,181 workers — down from February and down 53% versus March 2002. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,015 workers across 12 notices. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 354 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 457 workers across 4 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was American General Life Companies at its Dallas facility, reporting 211 affected workers. Cooper Tools followed with 200 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.