Texas Layoffs — April 2011
Employers in Texas logged 20 WARN Act notices in April 2011, involving roughly 2,819 workers — climbing above March and up 31% versus April 2010. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 681 |
| Transportation | 2 | 628 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 427 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 348 |
| Retail | 1 | 250 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 216 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 208 |
| Education | 1 | 61 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 681 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 628 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 3 | 808 |
| Harris | 4 | 759 |
| Denton | 2 | 363 |
| Hays | 2 | 254 |
| Smith | 2 | 173 |
Dallas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 808 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 759 |
| Irving | 2 | 558 |
| Lewisville | 2 | 363 |
| Kyle | 2 | 254 |
| Richardson | 1 | 250 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at First Transit Company - Houston at its Houston facility, reporting 350 affected workers. SuperMedia LLC - Irving followed with 281 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.