Florida Layoffs — July 2016

Employers in Florida submitted 9 WARN Act notices in July 2016, putting at risk an estimated 2,063 workers — up substantially from June and up 35% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 229 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,016 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 698 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Okaloosa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 641 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was InDyne at its Eglin AFB facility, reporting 641 affected workers. Convergys followed with 375 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.