Florida Layoffs — December 2004
Employers in Florida posted 14 WARN Act notices in December 2004, affecting an estimated 2,424 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 79% versus December 2003. The average filing covered 173 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 2 | 850 |
| Transportation | 3 | 562 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 443 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 247 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 146 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 60 |
| Other | 1 | 59 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
The Real Estate sector saw the heaviest impact with 850 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 562 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 4 | 860 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 416 |
| Brevard | 1 | 402 |
| Duval | 1 | 247 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 245 |
Broward was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 860 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 605 |
| Tampa | 3 | 416 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 402 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 247 |
| Boca Raton | 1 | 245 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
The largest notice was filed by Vanguard Car Rental USA at its Fort Lauderdale facility, reporting 605 affected workers. Nokia followed with 402 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Real Estate 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.