Texas Layoffs — June 2016
Employers in Texas submitted 33 WARN Act notices in June 2016, putting at risk an estimated 3,711 workers — up substantially from May and up 50% versus June 2015. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,699 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 450 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 399 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 351 |
| Construction | 2 | 239 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 167 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 166 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 152 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,699 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 450 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 9 | 1,889 |
| Potter | 1 | 375 |
| Dallas | 4 | 259 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 254 |
| El Paso | 2 | 239 |
Tarrant absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 1,889 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 7 | 1,876 |
| Amarillo | 1 | 375 |
| Point Comfort | 1 | 254 |
| El Paso | 2 | 239 |
| Houston | 6 | 201 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
Topping the list was Ingram Micro - Elwood Staffing-Touchstone Wireless Repair and Logistics at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 937 affected workers. Ingram Micro - Elwood Staffing-Touchstone Wireless Repair and Logistics followed with 762 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.