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Florida Layoffs — June 2001

Employers in Florida submitted 14 WARN Act notices in June 2001, putting at risk an estimated 1,938 workers — up substantially from May and up 13% versus June 2000. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

14
Notices Filed
1,938
Workers Affected
138
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Florida
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Accommodation & Food2591
Manufacturing4497
Transportation2202
Arts & Entertainment1200
Information & Technology2192
Finance & Insurance2160
Wholesale Trade196

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 591 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 497 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Broward4712
Miami-dade3298
Brevard2270
Marion1232
Okaloosa1132

Broward bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 712 workers across 4 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Hallandale Beach1391
Miami3298
Orlando2270
Fort Lauderdale2261
Ocala1232

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Diplomat HotelHallandale Beach391
Mark IIIOcala232
Church Street Station of OrlandoOrlando200
ESA ServicesFort Lauderdale200
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)Crestview132
Florida Wire and CableJacksonville128
Ingram MicroMiami117
Fairbanks CapitalTampa99
Bentley's LuggageMiami96
Atlas AirMiami85
Triton Network SystemsOrlando70
Baxter HealthcareMiami Lakes67
CitiGroup Emerging Markets Latin AmericaFort Lauderdale61
Aetna US HealthcarePlantation60

Topping the list was Diplomat Hotel at its Hallandale Beach facility, reporting 391 affected workers. Mark III followed with 232 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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