Florida Layoffs — September 2018
Employers in Florida posted 12 WARN Act notices in September 2018, affecting an estimated 1,439 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to 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 saw the heaviest impact with 862 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, 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 was the epicenter of layoff 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 largest notice was filed by 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 trends suggest 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.