Oklahoma Layoffs — February 2009

Employers in Oklahoma reported 8 WARN Act notices in February 2009, displacing an estimated 612 workers — signaling a deceleration from January. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	2	122

The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 122 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Creek	4	450
Cleveland	4	162

Creek saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 450 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tulsa	4	450
Oklahoma City	4	162

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Limco	Tulsa	164		2009-02-09
Limco	Tulsa	164		2009-02-09
Anderson Services, Inc	Oklahoma City	69		2009-02-24
Anderson Services, Inc	Oklahoma City	69		2009-02-24
National Oilwell Varco	Tulsa	61		2009-02-03
National Oilwell Varco	Tulsa	61		2009-02-03
Jackie Cooper Transport Co	Oklahoma City	12		2009-02-06
Jackie Cooper Transport Co	Oklahoma City	12		2009-02-06

The most significant filing came from Limco at its Tulsa facility, reporting 164 affected workers. Limco followed with 164 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy 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.