Texas Layoffs — December 2012
Employers in Texas recorded 9 WARN Act notices in December 2012, covering approximately 924 workers — marking a decline from November and down 26% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 582 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 150 |
| Government | 1 | 141 |
| Utilities | 2 | 46 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 5 |
The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 582 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 150 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nueces | 1 | 456 |
| Bowie | 1 | 141 |
| Bexar | 2 | 126 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 98 |
| Harris | 3 | 98 |
Nueces felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 456 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | 1 | 456 |
| Texarkana | 1 | 141 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 126 |
| Ft. Worth | 1 | 98 |
| Pasadena | 1 | 52 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikorsky Support Services | Corpus Christi | 456 | ||
| Bowie County Correctional Center | Texarkana | 141 | ||
| Reckitt Benckiser | Ft. Worth | 98 | ||
| Corelogic-San Antonio | San Antonio | 70 | ||
| Corelogic-San Antonio | San Antonio | 56 | ||
| Air Products and Chemicals | Pasadena | 52 | ||
| GenOn Energy | Houston | 28 | ||
| GenOn Energy | Houston | 18 | ||
| NREIS of Texas | Dallas | 5 |
Leading the list was Sikorsky Support Services at its Corpus Christi facility, reporting 456 affected workers. Bowie County Correctional Center followed with 141 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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.