Texas Layoffs — February 2019
Employers in Texas logged 16 WARN Act notices in February 2019, involving roughly 1,386 workers — falling below January and down 50% versus February 2018. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 483 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 248 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 227 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 116 |
| Retail | 1 | 75 |
| Transportation | 1 | 65 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 17 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 483 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 248 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 274 |
| Bexar | 2 | 248 |
| Nueces | 2 | 227 |
| Travis | 1 | 155 |
| Chambers | 1 | 151 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 274 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands | 1 | 274 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 248 |
| Corpus Ch | 2 | 227 |
| Austin | 1 | 155 |
| Mont Belvieu | 1 | 151 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Encana Service at its The Woodlands facility, reporting 274 affected workers. Kci USA followed with 210 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 Mining & Energy 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.