West Central WDA
TX · 19 counties · 38 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 2,620
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 53.6%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $5,201
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 9.0%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 11,322 | 66.2% | $4,194 | 3.9% | -15.0% |
| PY2022 | 130 | 66.7% | $11,780 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| PY2024Q2 | 2,620 | 53.6% | $5,201 | 9.0% | -28.3% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,428
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $5,326
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -28.3%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 729
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 40
- Under 25
- 11.4%
- 25-44
- 51.1%
- 45+
- 37.6%
- Male
- 37.2%
- Female
- 62.4%
81.8% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 167 |
| Administrative Services | 122 |
| Hospitality & Food | 97 |
| Retail Trade | 74 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 38
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 2,745
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 4
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 121
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohl's Corporation | Brownwood | 93 | 2024-06-14 | 2024-04-16 |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Abilene | 5 | 2023-12-15 | 2023-10-26 |
| Yellow Corporation | Abilene | 4 | 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-03 |
| David's Bridal | Abilene | 19 | 2023-07-17 | 2023-07-17 |
| Outback Steakhouse (Bloomin' brands) | Abilene | 51 | 2020-03-15 | 2020-04-27 |
| Century 12 Abilene | Abilene | 23 | 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-26 |
| Cinemark | Abilene | 36 | 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-26 |
| Hooters | Abilene | 40 | 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-23 |
| Take 5 Oil Change | Abilene | 6 | 2020-03-22 | 2020-03-23 |
| Aramark | Abilene | 121 | 2019-08-31 | 2019-07-02 |
| Kohl's Corporation | Brownwood | 223 | 2019-06-10 | 2019-04-08 |
| Stamford Family Health Center | Stamford | 54 | 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-06 |
| Stamford Family Health Center | Stamford | 29 | 2018-06-19 | 2018-06-19 |
| Aramark | Abilene | 150 | 2018-06-09 | 2018-04-09 |
| Teleperformance USA - Abilene2 | Abilene | 274 | 2017-04-14 | 2017-02-10 |
| Emerald Correctional Management, LLC-Rolling Plains | Haskell | 134 | 2016-06-09 | 2016-04-08 |
| Baker Hughes | Snyder | 133 | 2015-02-03 | 2015-02-25 |
| Community Education Centers (CEC) - Walker Sayle Unit | Breckenridge | 29 | 2012-08-30 | 2012-06-27 |
| Rockwell Collins - Dyess AFB | Dyess AFB | 51 | 2012-03-31 | 2011-10-24 |
| Karsten Homes/CMH Manufacturing, Inc. | Breckenridge | 130 | 2010-10-30 | 2010-08-27 |
| Teleperformance USA - Abilene2 | Abilene | 271 | 2010-08-13 | 2010-06-10 |
| United Retail Service | Winters | 1 | 2009-09-08 | 2009-07-08 |
| Selkirk/Airmate | Winters | 142 | 2009-05-15 | 2009-04-01 |
| Ideal Merchandising of DDP Holdings | Abilene | 1 | 2008-01-31 | 2007-12-06 |
| FloorServe, Inc. - Anson | Anson | 1 | 2008-01-31 | 2007-12-05 |
| West Texas Hospital | Abilene | 70 | 2007-04-01 | 2007-03-22 |
| Crown Cork & Seal - Abilene | Abilene | 130 | 2005-12-15 | 2005-10-24 |
| Teleperformance USA-FHCS | Abilene | 0 | 2005-09-16 | 2005-07-13 |
| Kmart | Abilene | 0 | 2003-03-21 | 2003-01-12 |
| International Total Service (ITS) | Abilene | 12 | 2002-09-19 | 2002-09-19 |
| Consolidated Freightways | Abilene | 5 | 2002-09-03 | 2002-09-03 |
| Walls Industries, Inc. - Sweetwater | Sweetwater | 62 | 2001-10-01 | 2001-07-24 |
| Rips Diner | Eastland | 34 | 2001-02-05 | 2001-02-16 |
| Montgomery Ward - Abilene | Abilene | 82 | 2001-03-13 | 2000-12-28 |
| Verizon | Jayton | 80 | 2000-11-13 | 2000-11-06 |
| Walls Industries, Inc. | Snyder | 95 | 2000-12-31 | 2000-10-26 |
| Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. | Ballinger | 34 | 2000-09-14 | 2000-07-14 |
| Merkel Walls Industries, Inc. | Merkel | 120 | 1999-11-04 | 1999-06-29 |
Counties in This Board Area
Brown County, TX · Callahan County, TX · Coleman County, TX · Comanche County, TX · Eastland County, TX · Fisher County, TX · Haskell County, TX · Jones County, TX · Kent County, TX · Knox County, TX · Mitchell County, TX · Nolan County, TX · Runnels County, TX · Scurry County, TX · Shackelford County, TX · Stephens County, TX · Stonewall County, TX · Taylor County, TX · Throckmorton County, TX
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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