Oklahoma Layoffs — January 2017
Employers in Oklahoma logged 9 WARN Act notices in January 2017, involving roughly 722 workers — climbing above December and up 242% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 399 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 144 |
| Utilities | 1 | 110 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 69 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 399 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 144 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 4 | 401 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 211 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 110 |
Creek felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 401 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4 | 401 |
| Oklahoma City | 4 | 211 |
| Edmond | 1 | 110 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. D. Williamson Corporate HQ | Tulsa | 151 | ||
| Remy Power Products | Edmond | 110 | ||
| Amibar Foods | Oklahoma City | 91 | ||
| St. John Health System | Tulsa | 91 | ||
| Hudson Products Holdings aka Smithco | Tulsa | 90 | ||
| Samson Resources | Tulsa | 69 | ||
| Foundation Surgical Hospital Management, LL | Oklahoma City | 53 | ||
| Field Aerospace | Oklahoma City | 42 | ||
| Balco Manufacturing | Oklahoma City | 25 |
The biggest impact was at T. D. Williamson Corporate HQ at its Tulsa facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Remy Power Products followed with 110 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.