Employers in Texas reported 16 WARN Act notices in January 2023, displacing an estimated 3,719 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 514% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 232 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 370 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 125 |
| Utilities | 1 | 110 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 370 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Agriculture reported 125 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 3 | 1,195 |
| Collin | 2 | 1,089 |
| Dallas | 6 | 699 |
| Denton | 1 | 374 |
| Bexar | 2 | 162 |
Travis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 1,195 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 3 | 1,195 |
| Richardson | 3 | 1,165 |
| Lewisville | 1 | 374 |
| Irving | 1 | 370 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 162 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genpact LLC | Richardson | 964 | 2023-01-19 | |
| Ryder Inc | Austin | 801 | 2023-01-11 | |
| Bed Bath and Beyond (Lewisville) | Lewisville | 374 | 2023-01-25 | |
| Information Technology Coalition Inc. (Irving) | Irving | 370 | 2023-01-05 | |
| ABM Texas General Services, Inc | Austin | 255 | 2023-01-27 | |
| RateGenius Loan Services, Inc | Austin | 139 | 2023-01-12 | |
| State Farm at City Line Building 1-4 | Richardson | 125 | 2023-01-24 | |
| Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems | El Paso | 110 | 2023-01-20 | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc | Waco | 90 | 2023-01-31 | |
| Southwest Key Programs-Casa Blanca | San Antonio | 85 | 2023-01-09 | |
| Transde,v Inc | Lancaster | 83 | 2023-01-31 | |
| The Pictsweet Company | San Antonio | 77 | 2023-01-16 | |
| TUSimple | Dallas | 76 | 2023-01-10 | |
| Service Experts | Richardson | 76 | 2023-01-25 | |
| Bedding Acquisition, LLC | Grand Prairie | 74 | 2023-01-31 |
The most significant filing came from Genpact LLC at its Richardson facility, reporting 964 affected workers. Ryder Inc followed with 801 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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