Texas Layoffs — April 2015
Employers in Texas logged 34 WARN Act notices in April 2015, involving roughly 5,230 workers — climbing above March and up 282% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 17 | 2,122 |
| Retail | 4 | 1,027 |
| Mining & Energy | 5 | 547 |
| Education | 2 | 482 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 333 |
| Construction | 1 | 322 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 227 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 110 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 2,122 workers across 17 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 1,027 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 13 | 1,855 |
| Harris | 6 | 957 |
| Midland | 1 | 456 |
| Polk | 1 | 420 |
| Denton | 1 | 358 |
Tarrant saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 1,855 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 6 | 957 |
| Arlington | 5 | 624 |
| Hurst | 1 | 538 |
| Midland | 1 | 456 |
| Livingston | 1 | 420 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Bell Helicopter-S Norwood at its Hurst facility, reporting 538 affected workers. Walmart-Midland followed with 456 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.