Texas Layoffs — January 2006

Employers in Texas submitted 14 WARN Act notices in January 2006, putting at risk an estimated 1,230 workers — up substantially from December and up 44% versus January 2005. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 461 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 279 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Harris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 505 workers across 5 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Lockheed Martin Aeronautics at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 352 affected workers. NCO Financial Systems followed with 279 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 Manufacturing 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.