Oklahoma Layoffs — September 2012
Employers in Oklahoma logged 2 WARN Act notices in September 2012, involving roughly 515 workers — climbing above August and up 109% versus September 2011. The average filing covered 258 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 435 |
| Transportation | 1 | 80 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 435 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 80 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 1 | 80 |
Creek absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 1 | 80 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens | 435 | |||
| American Airlines | Tulsa | 80 |
The biggest impact was at Walgreens at its Oklahoma facility, reporting 435 affected workers. American Airlines followed with 80 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.