Employers in Texas recorded 16 WARN Act notices in March 2023, covering approximately 2,559 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 332% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 1,047 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 827 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 240 |
| Transportation | 2 | 152 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,047 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 827 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3 | 1,253 |
| Bexar | 1 | 827 |
| Travis | 1 | 240 |
| Williamson | 2 | 186 |
| El Paso | 1 | 53 |
Tarrant bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 1,253 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 2 | 1,101 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 827 |
| Austin | 2 | 321 |
| Keller | 1 | 152 |
| Round Rock | 1 | 105 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart #1258 | Fort Worth | 1,047 | 2023-03-31 | |
| Southwest General Hospital, LP | San Antonio | 827 | 2023-03-03 | |
| Security Specialists, Inc (Austin) | Austin | 240 | 2023-03-08 | |
| Penske Logistics, LLC-Keller | Keller | 152 | 2023-03-20 | |
| Trellis Company | Round Rock | 105 | 2023-03-14 | |
| Ibase Operations Corporation | Austin | 81 | 2023-03-15 | |
| Saten, Inc | Fort Worth | 54 | 2023-03-22 | |
| EP Lamination | El Paso | 53 | 2023-03-02 | |
| EP Lamination | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-02 | |
| Southwest General Hospital, LP | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-03 | |
| Security Specialists, Inc (Austin) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-08 | |
| Trellis Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-14 | |
| Ibase Operations Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-15 | |
| Penske Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-20 | |
| Saten, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-22 |
Leading the list was Walmart #1258 at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 1,047 affected workers. Southwest General Hospital, LP followed with 827 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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