Employers in Texas submitted 53 WARN Act notices in October 2022, putting at risk an estimated 2,240 workers — up substantially from September and up 256% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 524 |
| Utilities | 9 | 374 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 268 |
| Admin & Support Services | 3 | 21 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 9 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 524 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 374 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 34 | 885 |
| Dallas | 4 | 524 |
| Travis | 6 | 326 |
| Bexar | 2 | 268 |
| Cameron | 2 | 128 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 885 workers across 34 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 34 | 885 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 412 |
| Austin | 6 | 326 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 268 |
| Harlingen | 2 | 128 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXO Logistics of Texas, LLC (Lancaster) | Lancaster | 206 | 2022-10-13 | |
| GXO Logistics | Lancaster | 206 | 2022-10-13 | |
| Center Point Towers | Houston | 204 | 2022-10-14 | |
| CenterPoint Energy | Houston | 204 | 2022-10-14 | |
| Center Point Towers | Houston | 204 | 2022-10-24 | |
| Hill Defense and Federal Solutions | San Antonio | 134 | 2022-10-11 | |
| Hill Defense and Federal Solutions | San Antonio | 134 | 2022-10-11 | |
| Rev.com, Inc | Austin | 85 | 2022-10-07 | |
| Rev.com | Austin | 85 | 2022-10-07 | |
| Argo AI, LLC. (Austin 7th Street) | Austin | 68 | 2022-10-27 | |
| Argo AI | Austin | 68 | 2022-10-27 | |
| Valley International Cold Storage LLC | Harlingen | 64 | 2022-10-04 | |
| Valley International Cold Storage LLC | Harlingen | 64 | 2022-10-04 | |
| GXO Logistics of Texas, LLC (Dallas) | Dallas | 56 | 2022-10-13 | |
| GXO Logistics | Dallas | 56 | 2022-10-13 |
Topping the list was GXO Logistics of Texas, LLC (Lancaster) at its Lancaster facility, reporting 206 affected workers. GXO Logistics followed with 206 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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