Florida Layoffs — December 2007
Employers in Florida submitted 9 WARN Act notices in December 2007, putting at risk an estimated 1,394 workers — up substantially from November and up 155% versus December 2006. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 751 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 284 |
| Transportation | 1 | 104 |
| Retail | 2 | 100 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 82 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 73 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 751 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 284 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 2 | 833 |
| Broward | 2 | 241 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 104 |
| Orange | 1 | 73 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 68 |
Hillsborough was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 833 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Riverview | 1 | 751 |
| Hollywood | 1 | 191 |
| Miami | 1 | 104 |
| Apollo Beach | 1 | 82 |
| Maitland | 1 | 73 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Home Depot Customer Contact Center | Riverview | 751 | ||
| Atlas Pen & Pencil | Hollywood | 191 | ||
| Airport Parking Associates | Miami | 104 | ||
| Ideal Merchandising Div. of DDP Holdings | Apollo Beach | 82 | ||
| Option One Mortgage | Maitland | 73 | ||
| Metal Industries | Clearwater | 68 | ||
| Sofa Express | Jacksonville | 50 | ||
| Comp USA | Pembroke Pines | 50 | ||
| Cargill | Frostproof | 25 |
Topping the list was The Home Depot Customer Contact Center at its Riverview facility, reporting 751 affected workers. Atlas Pen & Pencil followed with 191 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.