Oklahoma Layoffs — September 2017

Employers in Oklahoma reported 5 WARN Act notices in September 2017, displacing an estimated 1,151 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 813% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 230 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 742 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Retail reported 115 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Cleveland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 742 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The most significant filing came from Fresh Creative Foods at its Moore facility, reporting 375 affected workers. Fresh Creative Foods followed with 367 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

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