Florida Layoffs — January 2016

Employers in Florida submitted 10 WARN Act notices in January 2016, putting at risk an estimated 1,084 workers — up substantially from December and up 94% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 601 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 208 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Duval saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 377 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Nephron Pharmaceuticals followed with 250 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 Manufacturing 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.