Oklahoma Layoffs — July 2003

Employers in Oklahoma submitted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2003, putting at risk an estimated 1,651 workers — up substantially from June and up 195% versus July 2002. The average filing covered 413 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 663 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 243 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Coal saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 1,326 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was VF Imagewear (Wrangler) at its Seminole facility, reporting 663 affected workers. VF Jeanswear (Wrangler) followed with 663 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.