Texas Layoffs — July 2010
Employers in Texas logged 33 WARN Act notices in July 2010, involving roughly 2,925 workers — climbing above June and up 117% versus July 2009. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 1,529 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 814 |
| Professional Services | 16 | 466 |
| Transportation | 1 | 60 |
| Utilities | 2 | 56 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 1,529 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 814 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 3 | 746 |
| Harris | 22 | 650 |
| Nueces | 2 | 636 |
| Orange | 1 | 580 |
| Travis | 2 | 148 |
Bexar felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 746 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 3 | 746 |
| Orange | 1 | 580 |
| Houston | 18 | 533 |
| Corpus Christi | 1 | 450 |
| Corpus Ch | 1 | 186 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Transcom Worldwide (US) at its San Antonio facility, reporting 737 affected workers. Signal International followed with 580 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.