Texas Layoffs — December 2013
Employers in Texas logged 9 WARN Act notices in December 2013, involving roughly 1,052 workers — climbing above November and up 14% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 400 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 304 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 185 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 152 |
| Retail | 1 | 11 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 400 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 304 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 3 | 629 |
| Presidio | 1 | 152 |
| Denton | 2 | 109 |
| Lee | 1 | 86 |
| Collin | 1 | 65 |
Dallas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 629 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie | 1 | 400 |
| Marfa | 1 | 152 |
| Coppell | 1 | 137 |
| Sanger | 1 | 99 |
| Addison | 1 | 92 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at TriumphVought Aircraft Division at its Grand Prairie facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Rio Grande Mining Co. (RGMC) followed with 152 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.