Oklahoma Layoffs — March 2009
Employers in Oklahoma logged 6 WARN Act notices in March 2009, involving roughly 1,180 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 197 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 713 |
| Transportation | 2 | 99 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 713 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 99 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | 1 | 606 |
| Tulsa | 1 | 193 |
| Mccurtain | 1 | 175 |
| Cherokee | 1 | 107 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 99 |
Adair bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 606 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ponca City | 1 | 606 |
| Broken Arrow | 1 | 193 |
| Wright City | 1 | 175 |
| Tahlequah | 1 | 107 |
| Oklahoma City | 2 | 99 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Ponca City | 606 | ||
| Exterran | Broken Arrow | 193 | ||
| Weyerhaeuser | Wright City | 175 | ||
| American Woodmark | Tahlequah | 107 | ||
| Sportsman's Warehouse | Oklahoma City | 63 | ||
| Jackie Cooper Transport | Oklahoma City | 36 |
The biggest impact was at Tyson Foods at its Ponca City facility, reporting 606 affected workers. Exterran followed with 193 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.