Florida Layoffs — May 2002
Employers in Florida logged 11 WARN Act notices in May 2002, involving roughly 1,370 workers — falling below April and down 14% versus May 2001. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 369 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 263 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 262 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 246 |
| Transportation | 1 | 125 |
| Retail | 1 | 105 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 369 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 263 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 3 | 377 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 319 |
| Broward | 1 | 281 |
| Martin | 1 | 125 |
| Duval | 1 | 105 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 377 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 2 | 319 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 281 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 246 |
| Orlando | 2 | 131 |
| Stuart | 1 | 125 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at World Medical Manufacturing at its Sunrise facility, reporting 281 affected workers. Tyco Eletronics followed with 246 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.