Employers in Texas logged 29 WARN Act notices in October 2024, involving roughly 3,333 workers — climbing above September and down 42% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 1,000 |
| Utilities | 2 | 206 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 89 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 1,000 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 206 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4 | 1,206 |
| Travis | 2 | 502 |
| Dallas | 5 | 443 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 418 |
| Navarro | 2 | 214 |
Harris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 1,206 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4 | 1,206 |
| Austin | 2 | 502 |
| Fort Worth | 4 | 418 |
| Dallas | 3 | 297 |
| Corsicana | 2 | 214 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Oil Corporation | Houston | 500 | 2024-10-29 | |
| Marathon Oil Corporation | Houston | 500 | 2024-10-29 | |
| Intel Corporation | Austin | 251 | 2024-10-16 | |
| Intel | Austin | 251 | 2024-10-16 | |
| DENNIS Uniform | Fort Worth | 139 | 2024-10-22 | |
| DENNIS Uniform | Fort Worth | 139 | 2024-10-22 | |
| Jabil, Inc | Richardson | 136 | 2024-10-10 | |
| True Value Company, L.L.C | Corsicana | 107 | 2024-10-23 | |
| True Value Company, L.L.C | Corsicana | 107 | 2024-10-23 | |
| MP2 Energy LLC (Shell Energy) | Houston | 103 | 2024-10-16 | |
| MP2 Energy LLC (Shell Energy) | Houston | 103 | 2024-10-16 | |
| National Fire & Safety, Inc | Dallas | 99 | 2024-10-16 | |
| National Fire & Safety, Inc | Dallas | 99 | 2024-10-16 | |
| National Fire & Safety, Inc | Dallas | 99 | 2024-10-16 | |
| International Paper Company San Antonio | San Antonio | 89 | 2024-10-10 |
The biggest impact was at Marathon Oil Corporation at its Houston facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Marathon Oil Corporation followed with 500 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
