Employers in Oklahoma reported 11 WARN Act notices in October 2019, displacing an estimated 629 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and down 5% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 177 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 177 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 2 | 380 |
| Marshall | 2 | 118 |
| Grady | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 380 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norman | 2 | 380 |
| Madill | 2 | 118 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 70 |
| 06 - SouthCentralRegion | 1 | 59 |
| Boulder | 2 | 2 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel | Norman | 190 | 2019-10-21 | |
| Sitel | Norman | 190 | 2019-10-21 | |
| Shawnee Tubing Industires | Purchase dataset for city details | 69 | 2019-10-08 | |
| Simmons Bank | Madill | 59 | 2019-10-10 | |
| Simmons Bank | Madill | 59 | 2019-10-10 | |
| Simmons Bank | 06 - SouthCentralRegion | 59 | 2019-10-10 | |
| Backflip Studios | Boulder | 1 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Backflip Studios | Boulder | 1 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Backflip Studios | Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Simmons Bank | Chickasha | N/A | 2019-10-10 | |
| Sitel | Nashville | N/A | 2019-10-21 |
The most significant filing came from Sitel at its Norman facility, reporting 190 affected workers. Sitel followed with 190 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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