Texas Layoffs — April 2014
Employers in Texas logged 12 WARN Act notices in April 2014, involving roughly 1,370 workers — falling below March and up 156% versus April 2013. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 566 |
| Transportation | 3 | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 193 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 173 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 127 |
| Construction | 1 | 58 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 566 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 253 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 462 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 418 |
| Travis | 1 | 118 |
| Bexar | 1 | 87 |
| Denton | 1 | 85 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 462 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 1 | 418 |
| Dallas | 3 | 314 |
| Irving | 1 | 148 |
| Austin | 1 | 118 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 87 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Express Scripts-Ft. Worth at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 418 affected workers. Oak Farms Dallas West followed with 173 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 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.