Oklahoma Layoffs — April 2019
Employers in Oklahoma posted 3 WARN Act notices in April 2019, affecting an estimated 336 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 40% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 143 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 143 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 50 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 143 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 143 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche | 2 | 286 |
| Creek | 1 | 50 |
Comanche felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 286 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 2 | 286 |
| Tulsa | 1 | 50 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caci | Lawton | 143 | ||
| CACI Technologies | Lawton | 143 | ||
| Laredo Petroleum | Tulsa | 50 |
The largest notice was filed by Caci at its Lawton facility, reporting 143 affected workers. CACI Technologies followed with 143 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.