Employers in Oklahoma reported 8 WARN Act notices in October 2016, displacing an estimated 654 workers — signaling an acceleration from September. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3 | 159 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 123 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 105 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 159 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 123 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 2 | 178 |
| Cherokee | 2 | 106 |
Creek was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 370 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 178 |
| Hulbert | 2 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee Creek Nation Health Department | Purchase dataset for city details | 123 | 2016-10-01 | |
| Smithco Engineering | Purchase dataset for city details | 105 | 2016-10-21 | |
| Trase Miller | Tulsa | 89 | 2016-10-18 | |
| Trase Miller | Tulsa | 89 | 2016-10-18 | |
| Trase Miller | Purchase dataset for city details | 89 | 2016-10-18 | |
| LM Farms (formerly Zelenka | Hulbert | 53 | 2016-10-10 | |
| LM Farms (formerly Zelenka | Hulbert | 53 | 2016-10-10 | |
| LM Farms (formerly Zelenka | Purchase dataset for city details | 53 | 2016-10-10 |
The most significant filing came from Muscogee Creek Nation Health Department at its Purchase dataset for city details facility, reporting 123 affected workers. Smithco Engineering followed with 105 workers.
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 Agriculture 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.
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