Texas Layoffs — August 2012

Employers in Texas submitted 14 WARN Act notices in August 2012, putting at risk an estimated 1,244 workers — up substantially from July and up 2% versus August 2011. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 549 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 304 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Dallas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 435 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 Randstad-Capgemini Facility at its Victoria facility, reporting 225 affected workers. Devcon Security Services followed with 197 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 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.