Oklahoma Layoffs — March 2002

Employers in Oklahoma posted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2002, affecting an estimated 996 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and up 84% versus March 2001. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	76

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 76 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Creek	4	440
Cleveland	2	160
Oklahoma	2	76

Creek bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 440 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tulsa	4	440
Mid West City	2	180
Oklahoma City	2	160
Pona City	2	140
Bethany	2	76

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Pratt & Whitney Services, Inc	Tulsa	160		2002-03-27
Pratt & Whitney Services, Inc	Tulsa	160		2002-03-27
K Mart	Mid West City	90		2002-03-13
K Mart	Mid West City	90		2002-03-13
K Mart	Oklahoma City	80		2002-03-12
K Mart	Oklahoma City	80		2002-03-12
K Mart	Pona City	70		2002-03-14
K Mart	Pona City	70		2002-03-14
K Mart	Tulsa	60		2002-03-29
K Mart	Tulsa	60		2002-03-29
Gulfstream Aerospace	Bethany	38		2002-03-26
Gulfstream Aerospace	Bethany	38		2002-03-26

The largest notice was filed by Pratt & Whitney Services, Inc at its Tulsa facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Pratt & Whitney Services, Inc followed with 160 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.