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Texas Layoffs — October 2013

Employers in Texas filed 20 WARN Act notices in October 2013, impacting roughly 3,213 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 202% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 161 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

20
Notices Filed
3,213
Workers Affected
161
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Texas
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Healthcare21,445
Manufacturing5742
Professional Services1362
Agriculture1162
Finance & Insurance1125
Construction186
Wholesale Trade184
Retail281

The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,445 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 742 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
El Paso51,160
Tarrant1600
Cameron1362
Nueces1361
Austin1190

El Paso absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 1,160 workers across 5 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
El Paso51,160
Ft. Worth1600
Brownsville1362
Corpus Christi1361
Sealy1190

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Visiting Nurses Association-El PasoEl Paso845
Child Care AssociatesFt. Worth600
Convergys Customer Management Group Inc.- BrownsvilleBrownsville362
BAE Systems- NAS Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi361
BAE Systems - SealySealy190
State Farm Ins.-El PasoEl Paso162
Wells Fargo and Co.- IrvingIrving125
Dr Pepper Snapple GroupSpring112
Trinity Mining & Construction EquipmentSan Antonio86
US FoodsConroe84
The Eureka Company DBA ElectroluxEl Paso72
TravelocitySan Antonio62
Precision CameraEl Paso49
Corsicana Bedding Trucking, Inc. (Hwy 31)Corsicana42
Precision CameraEl Paso32

The single largest action involved Visiting Nurses Association-El Paso at its El Paso facility, reporting 845 affected workers. Child Care Associates followed with 600 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.

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