Texas Layoffs — February 2022
Employers in Texas logged 1 WARN Act notices in February 2022, involving roughly 84 workers — falling below January and down 75% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 84 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 84 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo | 1 | 84 |
Hidalgo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 84 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McAllen | 1 | 84 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognosante | McAllen | 84 |
The biggest impact was at Cognosante at its McAllen facility, reporting 84 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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.