Texas Layoffs — January 2000
Employers in Texas submitted 20 WARN Act notices in January 2000, putting at risk an estimated 3,294 workers — up substantially from December and up 94% versus January 1999. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 1,061 |
| Healthcare | 8 | 966 |
| Retail | 5 | 523 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 476 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 229 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 39 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,061 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 966 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4 | 1,415 |
| Dallas | 4 | 488 |
| Collin | 2 | 221 |
| Hays | 1 | 200 |
| Fort Bend | 2 | 180 |
Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 1,415 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 1,384 |
| San Marcos | 1 | 200 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 181 |
| Dallas | 1 | 168 |
| Corpus Ch | 1 | 148 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
Topping the list was Houston Astrodome at its Houston facility, reporting 1,061 affected workers. Century Telephone of San Marcos followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment 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.