Oklahoma Layoffs — October 2013

Employers in Oklahoma reported 8 WARN Act notices in October 2013, displacing an estimated 2,402 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 398% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 300 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	2	1,280
Information & Technology	2	640

The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,280 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 640 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cleveland	4	1,632
Oklahoma	2	640
Creek	2	130

Cleveland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 1,632 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Oklahoma City	4	1,632
Edmond	2	640
Tulsa	2	130

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Chesapeake Energy Corporation	Oklahoma City	640		2013-10-08
Chesapeake Energy Corporation	Oklahoma City	640		2013-10-08
Adfitech	Edmond	320		2013-10-18
Adfitech	Edmond	320		2013-10-18
US Foods	Oklahoma City	176		2013-10-03
US Foods	Oklahoma City	176		2013-10-03
Empire Castings	Tulsa	65		2013-10-01
Empire Castings	Tulsa	65		2013-10-01

The most significant filing came from Chesapeake Energy Corporation at its Oklahoma City facility, reporting 640 affected workers. Chesapeake Energy Corporation followed with 640 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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.