Florida Layoffs — January 2005
Employers in Florida filed 8 WARN Act notices in January 2005, impacting roughly 2,486 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 81% versus January 2004. The average filing covered 311 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 1,920 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 299 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 216 |
| Utilities | 1 | 51 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,920 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 299 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 3 | 1,938 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 333 |
| Miami-Dade | 1 | 144 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 51 |
| Polk | 1 | 20 |
Hillsborough absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 1,938 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 3 | 1,938 |
| Boca Raton | 1 | 184 |
| South Bay | 1 | 149 |
| Medley | 1 | 144 |
| Hialeah | 1 | 51 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | Tampa | 1,900 | ||
| Cingular Wireless | Boca Raton | 184 | ||
| Okeelanta | South Bay | 149 | ||
| Leggett & Platt, Inc. - Edron | Medley | 144 | ||
| Florida City Gas | Hialeah | 51 | ||
| Capital One Services | Tampa | 32 | ||
| Florida Department of Children & Family | Lakeland | 20 | ||
| Pride Manufacturing | Tampa | 6 |
The single largest action involved JPMorgan Chase at its Tampa facility, reporting 1,900 affected workers. Cingular Wireless followed with 184 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 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.