Texas Layoffs — May 2012
Employers in Texas logged 31 WARN Act notices in May 2012, involving roughly 1,738 workers — falling below April and up 4% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 23 | 516 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 400 |
| Transportation | 3 | 348 |
| Utilities | 1 | 239 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 228 |
| Education | 1 | 7 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 516 workers across 23 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 400 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 10 | 805 |
| Bexar | 2 | 417 |
| Harrison | 1 | 210 |
| Dallas | 5 | 173 |
| El Paso | 1 | 37 |
Harris absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 805 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 9 | 790 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 417 |
| Longview | 1 | 210 |
| Dallas | 2 | 98 |
| Irving | 1 | 51 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Christus/Santa Rosa-City Centre at its San Antonio facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Southwest Water-Tanner followed with 239 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.