Employers in Oklahoma reported 9 WARN Act notices in April 2019, displacing an estimated 815 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 240% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 286 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 100 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 286 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche | 4 | 572 |
| Creek | 2 | 100 |
Comanche absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 572 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 4 | 572 |
| 06 - SouthCentralRegion | 1 | 143 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 100 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| SouthCentralRegion | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACI Technologies, Inc | Lawton | 143 | 2019-04-29 | |
| Caci | Lawton | 143 | 2019-04-29 | |
| CACI Technologies, Inc | Lawton | 143 | 2019-04-29 | |
| Caci | Lawton | 143 | 2019-04-29 | |
| CACI International Inc | 06 - SouthCentralRegion | 143 | 2019-04-29 | |
| Laredo Petroleum | Tulsa | 50 | 2019-04-08 | |
| Laredo Petroleum | Tulsa | 50 | 2019-04-08 | |
| Laredo Petroleum | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-08 | |
| CACI International Inc | SouthCentralRegion | N/A | 2019-04-29 |
The most significant filing came from CACI Technologies, Inc at its Lawton facility, reporting 143 affected workers. Caci followed with 143 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 Information & Technology 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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