Employers in Texas submitted 25 WARN Act notices in February 2021, putting at risk an estimated 4,039 workers — up substantially from January and up 99% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 11 | 2,963 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 114 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,963 workers across 11 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 114 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 8 | 2,925 |
| Dallas | 5 | 706 |
| Harris | 1 | 162 |
| Tom Green | 1 | 114 |
| Bexar | 1 | 73 |
Tarrant saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 2,925 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DFW Airport | 4 | 2,579 |
| Dallas | 3 | 592 |
| Ft. Worth | 4 | 375 |
| Houston | 1 | 162 |
| San Angelo | 1 | 114 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines-DFW | DFW Airport | 2,475 | 2021-02-21 | |
| American Airlines-HDQ | Ft. Worth | 229 | 2021-02-05 | |
| Hilton Anatole | Dallas | 206 | 2021-02-10 | |
| Cbre | Dallas | 193 | 2021-02-08 | |
| Cbre | Dallas | 193 | 2021-02-11 | |
| Seadrill Americas-West Neptune | Houston | 162 | 2021-02-08 | |
| West Texas Medical Associates | San Angelo | 114 | 2021-02-25 | |
| American Airlines-Flight Training | Ft. Worth | 103 | 2021-02-05 | |
| Coca Cola North America | Grand Prairie | 76 | 2021-02-15 | |
| Caci-Iss | San Antonio | 73 | 2021-02-02 | |
| Columbia Commercial Building Products | Rockwall | 59 | 2021-02-01 | |
| American Airlines-DFW Hangar | DFW Airport | 50 | 2021-02-05 | |
| American Airlines-HDQ2 | Ft. Worth | 41 | 2021-02-05 | |
| American Airlines-Delta Hanger | DFW Airport | 38 | 2021-02-05 | |
| American Airlines-DFW Admin Bldg | DFW Airport | 16 | 2021-02-05 |
Topping the list was American Airlines-DFW at its DFW Airport facility, reporting 2,475 affected workers. American Airlines-HDQ followed with 229 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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