Texas Layoffs — December 2016
Employers in Texas logged 13 WARN Act notices in December 2016, involving roughly 1,075 workers — falling below November and down 5% versus December 2015. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 558 |
| Education | 1 | 110 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 110 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 92 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 71 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 63 |
The Wholesale Trade sector dominated layoff filings with 558 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Education reported 110 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 4 | 589 |
| Harris | 5 | 284 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 92 |
| Potter | 1 | 70 |
| Williamson | 1 | 33 |
Travis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 589 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 4 | 589 |
| Houston | 5 | 284 |
| Arlington | 1 | 92 |
| Amarillo | 1 | 70 |
| Taylor | 1 | 33 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Capitol Wright Distributing-Round Rock at its Austin facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Capitol Wright Dist - North Austin Facility followed with 186 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Wholesale Trade 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.