Texas Layoffs — May 2022

Employers in Texas reported 2 WARN Act notices in May 2022, displacing an estimated 81 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and down 96% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
81
Workers Affected
40
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Texas this month. A total of 81 workers were affected across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Wichita181

Wichita was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 81 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Wichita Falls181
Purchase dataset for city details10

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Dillard's - Wichita FallsWichita Falls812022-05-12
Dillard's, IncPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2022-05-12

The most significant filing came from Dillard's - Wichita Falls at its Wichita Falls facility, reporting 81 affected workers. Dillard's, Inc followed with 0 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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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