Florida Layoffs — October 2003
Employers in Florida filed 14 WARN Act notices in October 2003, impacting roughly 1,872 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 18% versus October 2002. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 467 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 314 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 295 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 275 |
| Government | 1 | 216 |
| Transportation | 2 | 151 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 103 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 51 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 467 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 314 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 467 |
| Broward | 1 | 275 |
| Duval | 3 | 263 |
| Orange | 1 | 216 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 204 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 467 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 1 | 467 |
| Margate | 1 | 275 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 263 |
| Winter Garden | 1 | 216 |
| Miami | 3 | 204 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
The single largest action involved Medco Health Solutions of Sabal Park at its Tampa facility, reporting 467 affected workers. Triad Financial followed with 275 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 Retail 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.