Florida Layoffs — June 2004

Employers in Florida submitted 13 WARN Act notices in June 2004, putting at risk an estimated 1,921 workers — up substantially from May and up 20% versus June 2003. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 805 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 395 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Pasco was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 360 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Pasco Beverage at its North Dade City facility, reporting 360 affected workers. Cordis followed with 265 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 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.