Florida Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in Florida logged 15 WARN Act notices in January 2018, involving roughly 1,679 workers — climbing above December and up 7% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 8 | 904 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 257 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 241 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 107 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 60 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 904 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 257 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 3 | 474 |
| Palm Beach | 3 | 273 |
| Seminole | 1 | 173 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 161 |
| Escambia | 1 | 140 |
Hillsborough saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 3 | 449 |
| Lantana | 1 | 191 |
| Fern Park | 1 | 173 |
| Miami | 1 | 161 |
| Pensacola | 1 | 140 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at ARMA Global at its Tampa facility, reporting 241 affected workers. Sam's Club #8140 followed with 191 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.