Texas Layoffs — January 2004

Employers in Texas logged 22 WARN Act notices in January 2004, involving roughly 2,197 workers — climbing above December and down 75% versus January 2003. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 660 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 476 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Lubbock was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 440 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at West Telemarketing Corporation Outbound at its Lubbock facility, reporting 440 affected workers. Kellogg, Brown & Root followed with 232 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 Professional Services 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.