Employers in Texas reported 49 WARN Act notices in March 2021, displacing an estimated 5,451 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and down 85% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 9 | 2,963 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 451 |
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 374 |
| Retail | 2 | 217 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,963 workers across 9 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 451 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 10 | 3,031 |
| Dallas | 10 | 994 |
| Travis | 7 | 460 |
| Hidalgo | 4 | 423 |
| Harris | 2 | 192 |
Tarrant bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 3,031 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DFW Airport | 4 | 2,579 |
| Dallas | 4 | 494 |
| Ft. Worth | 6 | 481 |
| Austin | 7 | 460 |
| Mission | 2 | 282 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines-DFW | DFW Airport | 2,475 | 2021-03-08 | |
| American Airlines-HDQ | Ft. Worth | 229 | 2021-03-08 | |
| Walmart #5931 | Dallas | 217 | 2021-03-09 | |
| Hilton Anatole | Dallas | 206 | 2021-03-11 | |
| Seadrill Americas-West Neptune | Houston | 162 | 2021-03-05 | |
| Wonderful Citrus Packing, LLC | Mission | 141 | 2021-03-05 | |
| Wonderful Citrus Packing, LLC | Mission | 141 | 2021-03-12 | |
| Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel | Addison | 134 | 2021-03-18 | |
| Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel | Addison | 134 | 2021-03-22 | |
| Fresenius Health Partners, I c | Austin | 121 | 2021-03-31 | |
| West Texas Medical Associates | San Angelo | 114 | 2021-03-05 | |
| American Airlines-Flight Training | Ft. Worth | 103 | 2021-03-08 | |
| Ovintive USA Inc | Karnes City | 95 | 2021-03-25 | |
| Baylor Scott & White Health-Round Rock | Round Rock | 83 | 2021-03-05 | |
| Coca Cola North America | Grand Prairie | 76 | 2021-03-04 |
The most significant filing came from American Airlines-DFW at its DFW Airport facility, reporting 2,475 affected workers. American Airlines-HDQ followed with 229 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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