Florida Layoffs — February 2003

Employers in Florida submitted 5 WARN Act notices in February 2003, putting at risk an estimated 718 workers — down from January and down 67% versus February 2002. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Wholesale Trade	1	397
Manufacturing	2	246
Finance & Insurance	2	75

The Wholesale Trade sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 397 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 246 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Brevard	1	397
Hillsborough	1	198
Seminole	2	75
Pinellas	1	48

Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 397 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Orlando	1	397
Tampa	1	198
Longwood	1	63
Pinellas Park	1	48
Lake Mary	1	12

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Lexmark	Orlando	397		2003-02-25
Jabil Global Services, Inc	Tampa	198		2003-02-20
GE Consumer Finance	Longwood	63		2003-02-27
ABA Industries	Pinellas Park	48		2003-02-28
United Health Group Service Center	Lake Mary	12		2003-02-12

Topping the list was Lexmark at its Orlando facility, reporting 397 affected workers. Jabil Global Services, Inc followed with 198 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Wholesale Trade 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.