Florida Layoffs — June 2016
Employers in Florida posted 9 WARN Act notices in June 2016, affecting an estimated 921 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 181% versus June 2015. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 436 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 163 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 158 |
| Retail | 1 | 90 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 74 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 436 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 163 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa | 1 | 257 |
| Duval | 2 | 226 |
| Manatee | 1 | 100 |
| Brevard | 1 | 95 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 90 |
Okaloosa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 257 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Walton Beach | 1 | 257 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 226 |
| Sarasota | 1 | 100 |
| Orlando | 1 | 95 |
| Miami | 1 | 90 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Technology | Fort Walton Beach | 257 | ||
| Convergys | Jacksonville | 163 | ||
| Vertex | Sarasota | 100 | ||
| Xerox | Orlando | 95 | ||
| Sports Authority | Miami | 90 | ||
| Gannett | Fort Myers | 78 | ||
| MetLife | Tampa | 74 | ||
| Caterpillar, Inc. Caterpillar Work Tools | Jacksonville | 63 | ||
| The News | Marco Island | 1 |
The largest notice was filed by Jacobs Technology at its Fort Walton Beach facility, reporting 257 affected workers. Convergys followed with 163 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.