Oklahoma Layoffs — February 2017

Employers in Oklahoma recorded 4 WARN Act notices in February 2017, covering approximately 197 workers — marking a decline from January and down 93% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Agriculture	1	2

The Agriculture sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Creek	2	130

Creek saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tulsa	2	130
Purchase dataset for city details	2	67

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
HMS Host Corporation	Tulsa	65		2017-02-20
HMS Host Corporation	Tulsa	65		2017-02-20
HMSHost	Purchase dataset for city details	65		2017-02-20
Farmers Brothers Coffee	Purchase dataset for city details	2		2017-02-21

Leading the list was HMS Host Corporation at its Tulsa facility, reporting 65 affected workers. HMS Host Corporation followed with 65 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

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