Employers in Texas submitted 28 WARN Act notices in August 2021, putting at risk an estimated 3,231 workers — up substantially from July and up 9% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 1,508 |
| Utilities | 17 | 1,419 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,508 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 1,419 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 3 | 1,098 |
| Howard | 3 | 405 |
| Tarrant | 3 | 360 |
| Dallas | 3 | 357 |
| Andrews | 5 | 315 |
Bexar bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 1,098 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 3 | 1,098 |
| Big Spring | 3 | 405 |
| Ft. Worth | 3 | 360 |
| Garland | 3 | 357 |
| Andrews | 5 | 315 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim Healthcare-San Antonio | San Antonio | 366 | 2021-08-02 | |
| Interim Healthcare-San Antonio | San Antonio | 366 | 2021-08-02 | |
| Interim Healthcare-San Antonio | San Antonio | 366 | 2021-08-03 | |
| Basic Energy Services-Big Springs2 | Big Spring | 135 | 2021-08-17 | |
| Basic Energy Services | Big Spring | 135 | 2021-08-17 | |
| Basic Energy Services-Big Springs2 | Big Spring | 135 | 2021-08-20 | |
| Basic Energy Services-Ft Worth-ALM Regent | Ft. Worth | 120 | 2021-08-17 | |
| Basic Energy Services | Ft. Worth | 120 | 2021-08-17 | |
| Basic Energy Services-Ft Worth-ALM Regent | Ft. Worth | 120 | 2021-08-20 | |
| Garland Behvaioral Hospital | Garland | 119 | 2021-08-09 | |
| Garland Behvaioral Hospital | Garland | 119 | 2021-08-09 | |
| Garland Behvaioral Hospital | Garland | 119 | 2021-08-10 | |
| Amentum | New Boston | 92 | 2021-08-30 | |
| Amentum | New Boston | 92 | 2021-08-30 | |
| Basic Energy Services-Andrews2 | Andrews | 63 | 2021-08-17 |
Topping the list was Interim Healthcare-San Antonio at its San Antonio facility, reporting 366 affected workers. Interim Healthcare-San Antonio followed with 366 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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