Employers in Texas posted 79 WARN Act notices in October 2023, affecting an estimated 5,783 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 158% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 752 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 352 |
| Utilities | 22 | 332 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 306 |
| Construction | 2 | 152 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 752 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 352 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 5 | 2,707 |
| Dallas | 6 | 1,384 |
| Rockwall | 1 | 268 |
| Orange | 1 | 239 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 156 |
Travis was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 2,707 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 6 | 2,829 |
| Dallas | 2 | 596 |
| Farmers Branch | 2 | 576 |
| Rockwall | 1 | 268 |
| Orange | 1 | 239 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV- Transportation Austin (South Yard) | Austin | 778 | 2023-10-25 | |
| MV- Transportation Austin (South Yard) | Austin | 778 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Stitch Fix | Dallas | 558 | 2023-10-02 | |
| MV-Transportation Austin (North Yard) | Austin | 400 | 2023-10-25 | |
| MV-Transportation Austin (North Yard) | Austin | 400 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Accenture LLP (Austin) | Austin | 351 | 2023-10-10 | |
| Southwestern Health Resources | Farmers Branch | 288 | 2023-10-18 | |
| Southwestern Health Resources | Farmers Branch | 288 | 2023-10-18 | |
| L3Harris Technologies | Rockwall | 268 | 2023-10-09 | |
| Invista-Nylon Chemicals Americas | Orange | 239 | 2023-10-06 | |
| American Medical Response (Fort Worth#2) | Fort Worth | 156 | 2023-10-09 | |
| Mittera Group, Inc | Carrollton | 136 | 2023-10-10 | |
| LegalZoom.com | Austin | 122 | 2023-10-12 | |
| Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(Legacy) | Plano | 113 | 2023-10-09 | |
| Parker Hannifan-HVAC Division | Mesquite | 76 | 2023-10-04 |
The largest notice was filed by MV- Transportation Austin (South Yard) at its Austin facility, reporting 778 affected workers. MV- Transportation Austin (South Yard) followed with 778 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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