Employers in Oklahoma filed 40 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 5,682 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 597% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 6 | 546 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 160 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 546 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 160 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 10 | 1,524 |
| Creek | 8 | 1,184 |
| Stephens | 4 | 1,180 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 298 |
| Beckham | 2 | 236 |
Cleveland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 1,524 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 10 | 1,524 |
| Tulsa | 8 | 1,184 |
| Duncan | 4 | 1,180 |
| Moore | 4 | 506 |
| Broken Arrow | 2 | 298 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertz | Oklahoma City | 415 | 2020-04-28 | |
| Hertz | Oklahoma City | 415 | 2020-04-28 | |
| Halliburton | Duncan | 350 | 2020-04-06 | |
| Halliburton | Duncan | 350 | 2020-04-06 | |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc | Duncan | 240 | 2020-04-28 | |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc | Duncan | 240 | 2020-04-28 | |
| Baker Hughes | Oklahoma City | 234 | 2020-04-15 | |
| Baker Hughes | Oklahoma City | 234 | 2020-04-15 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | Tulsa | 221 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | Tulsa | 221 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Nordam | Tulsa | 210 | 2020-04-02 | |
| Nordam | Tulsa | 210 | 2020-04-02 | |
| Regal Cinemas | Moore | 179 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Regal Cinemas | Moore | 179 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Regal Cinemas | Broken Arrow | 149 | 2020-04-29 |
The single largest action involved Hertz at its Oklahoma City facility, reporting 415 affected workers. Hertz followed with 415 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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