Oklahoma Layoffs — April 2020
Employers in Oklahoma filed 20 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 2,841 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 746% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 5 | 809 |
| Transportation | 3 | 744 |
| Utilities | 3 | 273 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 267 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 236 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 80 |
The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 809 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 744 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 9 | 1,282 |
| Creek | 4 | 592 |
| Grady | 2 | 383 |
| Stephens | 1 | 240 |
| Beckham | 1 | 118 |
Cleveland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 1,282 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 5 | 762 |
| Tulsa | 4 | 592 |
| Duncan | 2 | 590 |
| Moore | 2 | 253 |
| Broken Arrow | 1 | 149 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertz | Oklahoma City | 415 | ||
| Halliburton | Duncan | 350 | ||
| Halliburton Energy Services | Duncan | 240 | ||
| Baker Hughes | Oklahoma City | 234 | ||
| Enterprise Holdings | Tulsa | 221 | ||
| Nordam | Tulsa | 210 | ||
| Regal Cinemas | Moore | 179 | ||
| Regal Cinemas | Broken Arrow | 149 | ||
| FTS International Services | Elk City | 118 | ||
| Regal Cinemas | Midwest City | 118 | ||
| Vallourec Star | Muskogee | 112 | ||
| EAN Services | Tulsa | 108 | ||
| NexTier Completion Solutions | El Reno | 88 | ||
| Heartland Hotel | Oklahoma City | 80 | ||
| Cameron Drilling | Moore | 74 |
The single largest action involved Hertz at its Oklahoma City facility, reporting 415 affected workers. Halliburton followed with 350 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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.