Florida Layoffs — April 2023
Employers in Florida logged 50 WARN Act notices in April 2023, involving roughly 384 workers — falling below March and down 79% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 40 | 217 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 123 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 19 |
| Retail | 1 | 14 |
| Education | 3 | 10 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 1 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 217 workers across 40 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 123 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Volusia | 39 | 153 |
| Duval | 2 | 137 |
| Miami-Dade | 1 | 64 |
| Broward | 2 | 14 |
| Brevard | 1 | 6 |
Volusia saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 153 workers across 39 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 2 | 137 |
| Doral | 1 | 64 |
| Deltona | 8 | 40 |
| DeLand | 7 | 26 |
| Port Orange | 4 | 18 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Ovation Credit Services at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 123 affected workers. Covanta Energy, LLC Dade Resources Facility, Covanta Dade Renewable Energy followed with 64 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.