Employers in Texas posted 312 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 23,674 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and up 929% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 741 |
| Utilities | 11 | 543 |
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 442 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 241 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 219 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 139 |
| Transportation | 1 | 105 |
| Education | 1 | 28 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 741 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 543 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 24 | 4,081 |
| Dallas | 41 | 3,293 |
| Harris | 42 | 3,143 |
| Fort Bend | 32 | 1,877 |
| Tarrant | 16 | 1,629 |
Bexar absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 4,081 workers across 24 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 21 | 3,583 |
| Houston | 50 | 3,448 |
| Dallas | 25 | 2,659 |
| Ft. Worth | 6 | 861 |
| Odessa | 5 | 761 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA-San Antonio | San Antonio | 1,679 | 2020-04-07 | |
| Frontier Enterp;rise | San Antonio | 1,000 | 2020-04-07 | |
| Avis Car Rental | Dallas | 901 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Pier 1 Imports - Tarrant | Ft. Worth | 585 | 2020-04-14 | |
| ProPetro-Hydraulic Fracturing | Midfield | 566 | 2020-04-16 | |
| Turner Industries | Paris | 500 | 2020-04-02 | |
| The Joule Hotel | Dallas | 432 | 2020-04-06 | |
| Halliburton-Elmendorf | Elmendorf | 384 | 2020-04-07 | |
| Gristmill River Restaurant and Bar | New Braunfels | 305 | 2020-04-09 | |
| Beyond Finance | Houston | 302 | 2020-04-13 | |
| Zachary Industrial-LyndellBaseII | Houston | 288 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Core Laboratories-Owen Oil Tools | Godley | 244 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Epi Breads | Dallas | 238 | 2020-04-21 | |
| Haliburton Energy Services-Odessa | Odessa | 237 | 2020-04-06 | |
| Halliburton | Kilgore | 233 | 2020-04-29 |
The largest notice was filed by YMCA-San Antonio at its San Antonio facility, reporting 1,679 affected workers. Frontier Enterp;rise followed with 1,000 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Texas. 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 Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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