Texas Layoffs — August 2013
Employers in Texas logged 18 WARN Act notices in August 2013, involving roughly 1,293 workers — falling below July and up 4% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 795 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 284 |
| Education | 8 | 142 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 7 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 795 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 284 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 2 | 557 |
| Bexar | 10 | 313 |
| Dallas | 4 | 251 |
| Bell | 1 | 165 |
| Harris | 1 | 7 |
Tarrant felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 557 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 2 | 557 |
| San Antonio | 10 | 313 |
| Temple | 1 | 165 |
| Addison | 1 | 113 |
| Irving | 2 | 86 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at JPMorgan Chase - Chase Home Lending at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 451 affected workers. Sprint-Temple followed with 165 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 Finance & Insurance 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.