Oklahoma Layoffs — January 2024

Employers in Oklahoma submitted 8 WARN Act notices in January 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,212 workers. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	384

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 384 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Sequoyah	2	384
Cleveland	2	110

Sequoyah felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 384 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Appleton	2	540
Sallisaw	2	384
Irving	2	178
Oklahoma City	2	110

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
WSI Supply Chain	Appleton	270		2024-01-10
WSI Supply Chain	Appleton	270		2024-01-10
SLW Automotive	Sallisaw	192		2024-01-16
SLW Automotive	Sallisaw	192		2024-01-16
Abm	Irving	89		2024-01-19
Abm	Irving	89		2024-01-19
GDI Integrated Facility	Oklahoma City	55		2024-01-04
GDI Integrated Facility	Oklahoma City	55		2024-01-04

Topping the list was WSI Supply Chain at its Appleton facility, reporting 270 affected workers. WSI Supply Chain followed with 270 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.