Oklahoma Layoffs — July 2023
Employers in Oklahoma logged 2 WARN Act notices in July 2023, involving roughly 354 workers — climbing above June and down 19% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 177 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 2 | 354 |
The Government sector dominated layoff filings with 354 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes | 1 | 274 |
| Latimer | 1 | 80 |
Hughes saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 274 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Holdenville | 1 | 274 |
| Talihina | 1 | 80 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoreCivic | Holdenville | 274 | ||
| State of Oklahoma, Department of Veteran Affairs | Talihina | 80 |
The biggest impact was at CoreCivic at its Holdenville facility, reporting 274 affected workers. State of Oklahoma, Department of Veteran Affairs followed with 80 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Government 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.