Florida Layoffs — January 1998
Employers in Florida submitted 12 WARN Act notices in January 1998, putting at risk an estimated 2,241 workers — up substantially from December. The average filing covered 187 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 1,101 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 495 |
| Retail | 3 | 203 |
| Construction | 1 | 201 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 159 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 82 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,101 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 495 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 1 | 912 |
| Hillsborough | 4 | 619 |
| Volusia | 1 | 195 |
| Broward | 2 | 189 |
| Leon | 1 | 159 |
Duval saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 912 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 1 | 912 |
| Tampa | 4 | 619 |
| Daytona Beach | 1 | 195 |
| Tallahassee | 1 | 159 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 96 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nations Bank | Jacksonville | 912 | ||
| Quest Diagnostic | Tampa | 300 | ||
| Raytheon Engineers & Constructors | Tampa | 201 | ||
| Health Task Corporation Halifax Medical Center | Daytona Beach | 195 | ||
| Unisys | Tallahassee | 159 | ||
| GC Services | Tampa | 112 | ||
| K-Mart | Sunrise | 96 | ||
| K-Mart | Hallandale | 93 | ||
| Nations Bank | Orlando | 77 | ||
| Bagcraft Corp. of America | Hialeah | 76 | ||
| White Rose Stores | Lakeland | 14 | ||
| Belwith International | Tampa | 6 |
Topping the list was Nations Bank at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 912 affected workers. Quest Diagnostic followed with 300 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Florida. 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 Florida WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.