Florida Layoffs — July 2004

Employers in Florida submitted 15 WARN Act notices in July 2004, putting at risk an estimated 3,411 workers — up substantially from June and up 129% versus July 2003. The average filing covered 227 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,400 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 555 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Pinellas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 1,400 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Eckerd Coporation at its Largo facility, reporting 1,400 affected workers. Dixie Packers followed with 500 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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.