Florida Layoffs — February 2002

Employers in Florida submitted 12 WARN Act notices in February 2002, putting at risk an estimated 2,250 workers — up substantially from January and up 42% versus February 2001. The average filing covered 188 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 880 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Professional Services reported 845 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Broward absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 714 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Sprint PCS at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 522 affected workers. Motorola - Plantation followed with 500 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

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