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Florida Layoffs — October 2016

Employers in Florida recorded 5 WARN Act notices in October 2016, covering approximately 327 workers — marking a decline from September and down 52% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
327
Workers Affected
65
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Florida
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing2157
Information & Technology2127
Transportation143

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 157 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 127 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Pinellas2119
Miami-dade1104
Miami-Dade153
Palm Beach151

Pinellas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 119 workers across 2 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Miami1104
St. Petersburg176
Medley153
Boca Raton151
Pinellas Park143

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Miller BrewingMiami104
iQor USSt. Petersburg76
B/E AerospaceMedley53
NTT AmericaBoca Raton51
Transitions OpticalPinellas Park43

Leading the list was Miller Brewing at its Miami facility, reporting 104 affected workers. iQor US followed with 76 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

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