Florida Layoffs — February 2002

Employers in Florida filed 12 WARN Act notices in February 2002, impacting roughly 2,250 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 42% versus February 2001. The average filing covered 188 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 880 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 845 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Broward bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 714 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The single largest action involved Sprint PCS at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 522 affected workers. Motorola - Plantation followed with 500 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Florida 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 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.