Texas Layoffs — April 2010
Employers in Texas submitted 26 WARN Act notices in April 2010, putting at risk an estimated 2,153 workers — up substantially from March and up 22% versus April 2009. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 8 | 883 |
| Information & Technology | 8 | 702 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 218 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 188 |
| Transportation | 1 | 72 |
| Education | 1 | 55 |
| Utilities | 4 | 35 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 883 workers across 8 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 702 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Collin | 2 | 466 |
| Bexar | 4 | 386 |
| Dallas | 6 | 334 |
| Travis | 2 | 238 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 179 |
Collin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 466 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frisco | 2 | 466 |
| San Antonio | 3 | 314 |
| Austin | 1 | 229 |
| Irving | 4 | 182 |
| Fort Worth | 2 | 179 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
Topping the list was Rodman at its Frisco facility, reporting 242 affected workers. Unisys Corporation Managed Service Center (MSC) followed with 229 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.