Florida Layoffs — August 2009
Employers in Florida posted 16 WARN Act notices in August 2009, affecting an estimated 2,694 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 31% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 1,015 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 573 |
| Retail | 6 | 438 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 230 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 223 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 135 |
| Construction | 1 | 80 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,015 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 573 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1 | 964 |
| Duval | 1 | 573 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 304 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 160 |
| Lee | 1 | 134 |
Marion felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 964 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ocala | 1 | 964 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 573 |
| Singer Island | 1 | 230 |
| Miami | 2 | 160 |
| Estero | 1 | 134 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage | Ocala | 964 | ||
| Kindred Rehab Services | Jacksonville | 573 | ||
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Singer Island | 230 | ||
| The Wackenhut | Miami | 158 | ||
| Albertson's | Estero | 134 | ||
| Complementary Coatings | Edgewater | 86 | ||
| Pomeroy Electric | Deerfield Beach | 80 | ||
| K-mart | Venice | 80 | ||
| Albertson's | Riverview | 80 | ||
| Albertson's | Lake Worth | 74 | ||
| K-mart | Tarpon Springs | 68 | ||
| CenturyTel | Leesburg | 65 | ||
| Bank of America | Fort Lauderdale | 50 | ||
| Abb | Lake Mary | 49 | ||
| Macy's | Miami | 2 |
The largest notice was filed by Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage at its Ocala facility, reporting 964 affected workers. Kindred Rehab Services followed with 573 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 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.