Florida Layoffs — October 2002

Employers in Florida reported 15 WARN Act notices in October 2002, displacing an estimated 1,581 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and down 41% versus October 2001. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 538 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 435 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Orange felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 362 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The most significant filing came from Amicus Holdings at its Maitland facility, reporting 362 affected workers. Siemens Info & Communication Networks followed with 200 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.