Texas Layoffs — May 2010

Employers in Texas submitted 21 WARN Act notices in May 2010, putting at risk an estimated 2,457 workers — up substantially from April and up 1% versus May 2009. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 788 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 581 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Bexar absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 677 workers across 4 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Norwood Promotional Products at its San Antonio facility, reporting 345 affected workers. Norwood Promotional Products followed with 320 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 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.