Florida Layoffs — March 2004
Employers in Florida logged 16 WARN Act notices in March 2004, involving roughly 1,374 workers — falling below February and down 34% versus March 2003. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 454 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 323 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 300 |
| Transportation | 1 | 112 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 103 |
| Other | 1 | 54 |
| Utilities | 1 | 15 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 13 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 454 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Real Estate reported 323 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 2 | 317 |
| Duval | 2 | 267 |
| Pinellas | 3 | 182 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 177 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 167 |
Brevard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 317 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 2 | 317 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 267 |
| Tampa | 2 | 177 |
| Miami | 1 | 167 |
| Palm Coast | 1 | 95 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Laser Leasing at its Orlando facility, reporting 205 affected workers. Leggett & Platt followed with 167 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 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.