Florida Layoffs — September 2018
Employers in Florida filed 12 WARN Act notices in September 2018, impacting roughly 1,439 workers — representing a pullback from August and up 14% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 862 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 207 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 159 |
| Transportation | 2 | 100 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 79 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 32 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 862 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 207 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 2 | 532 |
| Broward | 2 | 243 |
| Pinellas | 2 | 182 |
| Duval | 1 | 159 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 98 |
Miami-dade saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 532 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2 | 532 |
| Miramar | 1 | 218 |
| Largo | 2 | 182 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 159 |
| Tampa | 2 | 98 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eulen America | Miami | 500 | ||
| Interactive | Miramar | 218 | ||
| State Farm Mutual | Jacksonville | 159 | ||
| Atkore | Largo | 101 | ||
| Comcast | Sarasota | 86 | ||
| Transtar | Orlando | 81 | ||
| Essentra Packaging | Largo | 81 | ||
| Pomeroy | Tampa | 79 | ||
| Fiserv | Lake Mary | 58 | ||
| Molina Healthcare | Miami | 32 | ||
| Abb | Coral Springs | 25 | ||
| Menzies Aviation | Tampa | 19 |
The single largest action involved Eulen America at its Miami facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Interactive followed with 218 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.