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Florida Layoffs — November 2019

Employers in Florida posted 16 WARN Act notices in November 2019, affecting an estimated 1,167 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and down 21% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

16
Notices Filed
1,167
Workers Affected
73
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Florida
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Information & Technology3261
Professional Services1245
Healthcare3193
Retail3168
Manufacturing2102
Wholesale Trade160
Accommodation & Food27

The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 261 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 245 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Miami-dade4292
Hillsborough1245
Pinellas2202
Broward3182
Palm Beach2127

Miami-dade saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 292 workers across 4 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Miami4292
Tampa1245
Saint Petersburg2202
Boca Raton2127
Hollywood188

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
ConcentrixTampa245
Vista Building Manitenance ServicesMiami161
BemcSaint Petersburg131
Transform KM LLC - Unit # 03818Hollywood88
US LaboratoriesSaint Petersburg71
Tenet Florida Service CenterBoca Raton67
Transform SR LLC - Unit # 01365Miami66
U.S.A. Medical Svcs. Corp. & Bupa WorldwidePalmetto Bay63
Holy Cross HospitalFort Lauderdale63
KRS Global BiotechnologyBoca Raton60
Vista Building Maintenance ServicesMiami51
TrueCore Behavioral SolutionsPalmetto49
US LaboratoriesDania31
Transform SR LLC - Unit # 06875Miami14
HotelbedsAltamonte Springs5

The largest notice was filed by Concentrix at its Tampa facility, reporting 245 affected workers. Vista Building Manitenance Services followed with 161 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

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.

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