Texas Layoffs — August 2004

Employers in Texas recorded 18 WARN Act notices in August 2004, covering approximately 2,093 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 5% versus August 2003. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,046 workers across 8 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 415 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 745 workers across 5 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Leading the list was Jumpking Incorporated - Mesquite at its Mesquite facility, reporting 340 affected workers. NCO Financial Systems followed with 252 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Texas 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 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.