Florida Layoffs — March 2001
Employers in Florida logged 16 WARN Act notices in March 2001, involving roughly 2,123 workers — climbing above February and up 17% versus March 2000. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 833 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 718 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 277 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 170 |
| Retail | 1 | 125 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 833 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 718 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas | 4 | 869 |
| Volusia | 2 | 439 |
| Duval | 3 | 207 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 189 |
| Santa Rosa | 1 | 160 |
Pinellas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 869 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas Park | 1 | 499 |
| Clearwater | 2 | 249 |
| South Daytona | 1 | 220 |
| Deland | 1 | 219 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 207 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorldCom | Pinellas Park | 499 | ||
| RR Donnelley & Sons | South Daytona | 220 | ||
| TeleTech | Deland | 219 | ||
| RP Scherer | Clearwater | 161 | ||
| Sterling Fibers | Pace | 160 | ||
| Lil' Champ Food Stores | Jacksonville | 125 | ||
| UDL Laboratories | Largo | 121 | ||
| Bear, Stearns & | Tampa | 113 | ||
| WM. Thies & Sons | Fort Myers | 99 | ||
| Ugly Duckling | Clearwater | 88 | ||
| CitiFinancial | Tampa | 76 | ||
| WM. Thies & Sons | Sarasota | 71 | ||
| APAC Cusomer Services | Orlando | 70 | ||
| Harmon Industries | Jacksonville | 56 | ||
| ALLTEL Communications, Inc. Retail Activation Center | Jacksonville | 26 |
The biggest impact was at WorldCom at its Pinellas Park facility, reporting 499 affected workers. RR Donnelley & Sons followed with 220 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.