Texas Layoffs — February 2017
Employers in Texas logged 17 WARN Act notices in February 2017, involving roughly 1,028 workers — falling below January and down 68% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 388 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 274 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 154 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 85 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 82 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 45 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 388 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 274 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 1 | 274 |
| Denton | 2 | 209 |
| Tarrant | 3 | 204 |
| Dimmit | 1 | 85 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 82 |
Taylor was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 274 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 1 | 274 |
| Fort Worth | 1 | 208 |
| Mansfield | 1 | 105 |
| Grapevine | 1 | 98 |
| Carrizo Springs | 1 | 85 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Teleperformance USA - Abilene2 at its Abilene facility, reporting 274 affected workers. GE Manufacturing Services - GEMS followed with 208 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.