Texas Layoffs — January 2011

Employers in Texas submitted 19 WARN Act notices in January 2011, putting at risk an estimated 2,227 workers — up substantially from December and up 147% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 694 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 500 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 751 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 Clayton Homes Trendsetter Homes Div at its Belton facility, reporting 282 affected workers. United Airlines followed with 250 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

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.