Texas Layoffs — March 2004

Employers in Texas submitted 76 WARN Act notices in March 2004, putting at risk an estimated 2,531 workers — up substantially from February and up 16% versus March 2003. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,113 workers across 52 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 725 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Travis was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 945 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Zimmer formerly Centerpuls Orthopedics at its Austin facility, reporting 550 affected workers. JC Penny followed with 395 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.