Oklahoma Layoffs — February 2002

Employers in Oklahoma filed 9 WARN Act notices in February 2002, impacting roughly 1,175 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 599% versus February 2001. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 292 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 184 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Delaware saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.

Largest Layoffs

The single largest action involved Simmons Foods at its McAlester facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Staples followed with 200 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 Manufacturing 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.