Florida Layoffs — July 2009

Employers in Florida recorded 14 WARN Act notices in July 2009, covering approximately 1,305 workers — marking a decline from June and down 55% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 388 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 382 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Brevard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 399 workers across 4 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Leading the list was Smith & Nephew, Inc. Adv. Wound Mgmt at its Largo facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Securiguard followed with 151 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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.