Oklahoma Layoffs — March 2020
Employers in Oklahoma logged 16 WARN Act notices in March 2020, involving roughly 1,078 workers — climbing above February and up 609% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 5 | 432 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 213 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 189 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 87 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 59 |
| Utilities | 1 | 19 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 432 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Arts & Entertainment reported 213 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 5 | 507 |
| Creek | 5 | 347 |
| Dewey | 1 | 87 |
| Love | 1 | 71 |
| Tulsa | 1 | 31 |
Cleveland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 507 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 4 | 452 |
| Tulsa | 4 | 292 |
| Oakwood | 1 | 87 |
| Thackerville | 1 | 71 |
| Bristow | 1 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Brothers | Oklahoma City | 254 | ||
| Uncle Julio's | Oklahoma City | 118 | ||
| Cinemark Tulsa | Tulsa | 91 | ||
| Signal Peak Silica | Oakwood | 87 | ||
| Aimbridge Hospitality | Tulsa | 79 | ||
| Tinseltown | Oklahoma City | 76 | ||
| El Fenix | Thackerville | 71 | ||
| Mathis Brothers | Tulsa | 64 | ||
| Tulsa Auto Auction | Tulsa | 58 | ||
| Unitherm Food Systems | Bristow | 55 | ||
| Mathis Brothers | Norman | 55 | ||
| Cinemark 12 | Broken Arrow | 31 | ||
| Step Energy Services | McAlester | 19 | ||
| Cinemark North Hills 8 | Ada | 15 | ||
| Everi | Oklahoma City | 4 |
The biggest impact was at Mathis Brothers at its Oklahoma City facility, reporting 254 affected workers. Uncle Julio's followed with 118 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.