Employers in Texas posted 22 WARN Act notices in December 2021, affecting an estimated 2,609 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and down 68% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 14 | 2,187 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 290 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,187 workers across 14 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 290 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3 | 876 |
| Harris | 3 | 486 |
| McLennan | 3 | 459 |
| Hunt | 2 | 290 |
| Bexar | 3 | 198 |
Tarrant saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 876 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ft. Worth | 3 | 876 |
| Houston | 3 | 486 |
| Waco | 3 | 459 |
| Greenville | 2 | 290 |
| San Antonio | 3 | 198 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Freight Lines, Inc | Ft. Worth | 292 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Central Freight Lines | Ft. Worth | 292 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Central Freight Lines, Inc | Ft. Worth | 292 | 2021-12-16 | |
| Laredo Transit Management-El Metro Transit | Laredo | 168 | 2021-12-02 | |
| Central Freight Lines - Houston | Houston | 162 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Central Freight Lines | Houston | 162 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Central Freight Lines - Houston | Houston | 162 | 2021-12-16 | |
| Central Freight Lines | Waco | 153 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Central Freight Lines | Waco | 153 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Central Freight Lines | Waco | 153 | 2021-12-16 | |
| Change Healthcare Operations, LLC | Greenville | 145 | 2021-12-06 | |
| Change Healthcare Operations, LLC | Greenville | 145 | 2021-12-06 | |
| Central Freight Lines - San Antonio | San Antonio | 66 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Central Freight Lines | San Antonio | 66 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Central Freight Lines - San Antonio | San Antonio | 66 | 2021-12-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Central Freight Lines, Inc at its Ft. Worth facility, reporting 292 affected workers. Central Freight Lines followed with 292 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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