Florida Layoffs — December 1997
Employers in Florida logged 1 WARN Act notices in December 1997, involving roughly 60 workers. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 60 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 60 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas | 1 | 60 |
Pinellas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce Clearing House | St. Petersburg | 60 |
The biggest impact was at Commerce Clearing House at its St. Petersburg facility, reporting 60 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.