Oklahoma Layoffs — March 2011

Employers in Oklahoma posted 4 WARN Act notices in March 2011, affecting an estimated 212 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 68% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 212 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Kay	2	126
Cleveland	2	86

Kay bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Ponca City	2	126
Oklahoma City	2	86

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Air Systems Components	Ponca City	63		2011-03-21
Air Systems Components	Ponca City	63		2011-03-21
L-3 Stratis	Oklahoma City	43		2011-03-21
L-3 Stratis	Oklahoma City	43		2011-03-21

The largest notice was filed by Air Systems Components at its Ponca City facility, reporting 63 affected workers. Air Systems Components followed with 63 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Oklahoma, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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.