Employers in Texas recorded 17 WARN Act notices in November 2021, covering approximately 1,132 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and down 26% versus November 2020. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 336 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 306 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 160 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 336 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 306 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Webb | 2 | 336 |
| McLennan | 2 | 254 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 204 |
| Rusk | 1 | 160 |
| Harris | 1 | 102 |
Webb felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 336 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laredo | 2 | 336 |
| Spring | 3 | 306 |
| Waco | 2 | 254 |
| Tatum | 1 | 160 |
| Coppell | 2 | 64 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo Transit Management-El Metro Transit | Laredo | 168 | 2021-11-30 | |
| Laredo Transit Management-El Metro Transit | Laredo | 168 | 2021-11-30 | |
| Luminant Mining Co.-Martin Lake Liberty Mine | Tatum | 160 | 2021-11-08 | |
| YMCA - Waco | Waco | 127 | 2021-11-04 | |
| YMCA - Waco | Waco | 127 | 2021-11-04 | |
| Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services | Spring | 102 | 2021-11-13 | |
| Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services | Spring | 102 | 2021-11-13 | |
| Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services | Spring | 102 | 2021-11-23 | |
| Zillow Group | Coppell | 32 | 2021-11-04 | |
| Zillow | Coppell | 32 | 2021-11-04 | |
| Marshal S. Frumin, M.D | Sugar Land | 6 | 2021-11-23 | |
| Marshal S. Frumin, M.D | Sugar Land | 6 | 2021-11-23 | |
| Zillow | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-04 | |
| YMCA - Waco | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-04 | |
| Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-13 |
Leading the list was Laredo Transit Management-El Metro Transit at its Laredo facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Laredo Transit Management-El Metro Transit followed with 168 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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