Texas Layoffs — May 2003

Employers in Texas logged 25 WARN Act notices in May 2003, involving roughly 3,727 workers — climbing above April and down 32% versus May 2002. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 2,877 workers across 13 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 306 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Dallas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 2,709 workers across 8 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at Northrup Grumman Electro-Optical Systems at its Garland facility, reporting 2,341 affected workers. Ameripol - Synpol - Port Neches followed with 245 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.