Oklahoma Layoffs — February 2011

Employers in Oklahoma recorded 4 WARN Act notices in February 2011, covering approximately 360 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 68% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	60

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 60 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Creek	2	300
Cleveland	2	60

Creek saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tulsa	2	300
Oklahoma City	2	60

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Gannett	Tulsa	150		2011-02-07
Gannett	Tulsa	150		2011-02-07
United Health	Oklahoma City	30		2011-02-02
United Health	Oklahoma City	30		2011-02-02

Leading the list was Gannett at its Tulsa facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Gannett followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.