Texas Layoffs — November 2008

Employers in Texas submitted 37 WARN Act notices in November 2008, putting at risk an estimated 5,281 workers — up substantially from October and up 111% versus November 2007. The average filing covered 143 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,557 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 1,758 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Galveston bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 2,557 workers across 7 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at its Galveston facility, reporting 1,512 affected workers. University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) followed with 411 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 Education 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.