Texas Layoffs — March 2019
Employers in Texas posted 20 WARN Act notices in March 2019, affecting an estimated 2,605 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 213% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 682 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 631 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 368 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 340 |
| Retail | 3 | 284 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 208 |
| Transportation | 1 | 92 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 682 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 631 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 3 | 748 |
| Dallas | 4 | 737 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 460 |
| Travis | 4 | 334 |
| Bowie | 1 | 73 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 748 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 748 |
| Dallas | 4 | 680 |
| Arlington | 1 | 368 |
| Austin | 4 | 334 |
| Richardson | 1 | 149 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The largest notice was filed by Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center at its Houston facility, reporting 586 affected workers. Teleperformance USA-FHCS followed with 390 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.