Florida Layoffs — October 2003
Employers in Florida submitted 14 WARN Act notices in October 2003, putting at risk an estimated 1,872 workers — up substantially from September and up 18% versus October 2002. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 467 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 314 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 295 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 275 |
| Government | 1 | 216 |
| Transportation | 2 | 151 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 103 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 51 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 467 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Information & Technology reported 314 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 467 |
| Broward | 1 | 275 |
| Duval | 3 | 263 |
| Orange | 1 | 216 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 204 |
Hillsborough absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 467 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 1 | 467 |
| Margate | 1 | 275 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 263 |
| Winter Garden | 1 | 216 |
| Miami | 3 | 204 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
Topping the list was Medco Health Solutions of Sabal Park at its Tampa facility, reporting 467 affected workers. Triad Financial followed with 275 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 Retail 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.