Oklahoma Layoffs — March 2018
Employers in Oklahoma logged 1 WARN Act notices in March 2018, involving roughly 35 workers — falling below February and down 67% versus March 2017. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 35 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 35 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche | 1 | 35 |
Comanche bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 35 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 1 | 35 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Constitution | Lawton | 35 |
The biggest impact was at Lawton Constitution at its Lawton facility, reporting 35 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Oklahoma, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.