Texas Layoffs — March 2005
Employers in Texas logged 11 WARN Act notices in March 2005, involving roughly 1,138 workers — climbing above February and down 55% versus March 2004. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 795 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 171 |
| Retail | 2 | 152 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 19 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 795 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 171 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 2 | 713 |
| Collin | 3 | 177 |
| Tarrant | 3 | 159 |
| El Paso | 2 | 70 |
| Travis | 1 | 19 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 713 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | 712 |
| Plano | 2 | 94 |
| Dallas | 1 | 83 |
| El Paso | 2 | 70 |
| Fort Worth | 1 | 69 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Citicorp Credit Services Inc. - Houston at its Houston facility, reporting 712 affected workers. Lord & Taylor - Plano followed with 87 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.