Texas Layoffs — July 2003

Employers in Texas posted 24 WARN Act notices in July 2003, affecting an estimated 2,595 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and down 4% versus July 2002. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,268 workers across 9 notices. On a related front, Wholesale Trade reported 681 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Cameron felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 791 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The largest notice was filed by Fruit of the Loom at its Harlingen facility, reporting 791 affected workers. Fleming Companies, Inc. - Lewisville followed with 341 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest 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.