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Florida Layoffs — June 2020

Employers in Florida recorded 65 WARN Act notices in June 2020, covering approximately 8,785 workers — marking a decline from May and up 989% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

65
Notices Filed
8,785
Workers Affected
135
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Florida
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Accommodation & Food335,428
Information & Technology9844
Transportation6800
Arts & Entertainment4526
Manufacturing3381
Professional Services2353
Retail2287
Finance & Insurance1143

The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 5,428 workers across 33 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 844 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Miami-dade152,564
Orange111,710
Brevard121,708
Pinellas2844
Miami-Dade3504

Miami-dade saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 2,564 workers across 15 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Orlando172,649
Miami61,661
Miami Beach9903
Saint Petersburg1422
St. Petersburg1422

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Levy AmericanAirlines Arena601 Biscayne BlvdMiami587
LevyMiami587
Levy Amway Center400 W. Chruch Street # 200Orlando448
LevyOrlando448
Levy Tropicana Field1 Tropicana DrSaint Petersburg422
LevySt. Petersburg422
W South BeachMiami Beach385
The Golf ChannelOrlando342
CaciTampa254
Calder CasinoMiami Gardens254
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and SpaBonita Springs227
Bed Bath & BeyondOcoee221
Hyatt Regency Orlando Intrnational AirportOrlando220
Hyatt Regency MiamiMiami209
PGT IndustriesOrlando204

Leading the list was Levy AmericanAirlines Arena601 Biscayne Blvd at its Miami facility, reporting 587 affected workers. Levy followed with 587 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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