Florida Layoffs — October 2005
Employers in Florida reported 8 WARN Act notices in October 2005, displacing an estimated 1,970 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 18% versus October 2004. The average filing covered 246 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 1,174 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 657 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 80 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 59 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,174 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 657 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 2 | 720 |
| Orange | 1 | 471 |
| Jackson | 1 | 400 |
| Volusia | 1 | 184 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 80 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 720 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 1 | 519 |
| Maitland | 1 | 471 |
| Marianna | 1 | 400 |
| Plant City | 1 | 201 |
| Deland | 1 | 184 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel | Tampa | 519 | ||
| America Online | Maitland | 471 | ||
| Alliance Laundry Systems | Marianna | 400 | ||
| Archway & Mother's Cookie | Plant City | 201 | ||
| TeleTech Customer Care Management | Deland | 184 | ||
| Delray Plant | Delray Beach | 80 | ||
| Eby-Brown | Orlando | 59 | ||
| Wilbert | Auburndale | 56 |
The most significant filing came from Sitel at its Tampa facility, reporting 519 affected workers. America Online followed with 471 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.