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Florida Layoffs — February 2003

Employers in Florida recorded 5 WARN Act notices in February 2003, covering approximately 718 workers — marking a decline from January and down 68% versus February 2002. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
718
Workers Affected
144
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Florida
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Wholesale Trade1397
Manufacturing2246
Finance & Insurance275

The Wholesale Trade sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 397 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 246 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Brevard1397
Hillsborough1198
Seminole275
Pinellas148

Brevard bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 397 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Orlando1397
Tampa1198
Longwood163
Pinellas Park148
Lake Mary112

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
LexmarkOrlando397
Jabil Global ServicesTampa198
GE Consumer FinanceLongwood63
ABA IndustriesPinellas Park48
United Health Group Service CenterLake Mary12

Leading the list was Lexmark at its Orlando facility, reporting 397 affected workers. Jabil Global Services followed with 198 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Wholesale Trade 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.

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