Employers in Texas submitted 19 WARN Act notices in December 2023, putting at risk an estimated 2,889 workers — up substantially from November and up 173% versus December 2022. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 24 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 24 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 3 | 1,731 |
| Denton | 2 | 512 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 184 |
| Midland | 2 | 178 |
| Hunt | 2 | 150 |
Travis saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 1,731 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 3 | 1,731 |
| Flower Mound | 2 | 512 |
| Grapevine | 2 | 184 |
| Midland | 2 | 178 |
| Greenville | 2 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vmware Inc. River Place) | Austin | 577 | 2023-12-01 | |
| Vmware Inc. River Place | Austin | 577 | 2023-12-01 | |
| Vmware Inc. River Place) | Austin | 577 | 2023-12-01 | |
| Custom Ink | Flower Mound | 256 | 2023-12-18 | |
| Custom Ink | Flower Mound | 256 | 2023-12-18 | |
| Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc | Grapevine | 92 | 2023-12-04 | |
| Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc | Grapevine | 92 | 2023-12-04 | |
| Granite Peak Fabrication | Midland | 89 | 2023-12-04 | |
| Granite Peak Fabrication | Midland | 89 | 2023-12-04 | |
| Masonite Coorporation | Greenville | 75 | 2023-12-07 | |
| Masonite Coorporation | Greenville | 75 | 2023-12-07 | |
| DHL Supply Chain - Missouri City | Missouri City | 50 | 2023-12-04 | |
| Dhl | Missouri City | 50 | 2023-12-04 | |
| The International Paper Company Sabine Railroad | Orange | 12 | 2023-12-11 | |
| International Paper | Orange | 12 | 2023-12-11 |
Topping the list was Vmware Inc. River Place) at its Austin facility, reporting 577 affected workers. Vmware Inc. River Place followed with 577 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 Manufacturing 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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