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Florida Layoffs — April 2016

Employers in Florida posted 9 WARN Act notices in April 2016, affecting an estimated 779 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and down 21% versus April 2015. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

9
Notices Filed
779
Workers Affected
87
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Florida
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Information & Technology2284
Accommodation & Food2201
Wholesale Trade184
Education180
Manufacturing270
Professional Services160

The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 284 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 201 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Pinellas2203
Brevard2164
Broward1112
Miami-Dade192
Miami-dade189

Pinellas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 203 workers across 2 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
North St. Petersburg1192
Orlando2164
Dania1112
Doral192
Miami Beach189

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Jeremiah's Intl. Trading Co., Inc., DBA America's Auction NetworkNorth St. Petersburg192
Cohen Dania Beach HotelDania112
DlaDoral92
The Ritz-Carlton - Bal HarbourMiami Beach89
Brown DistributingOrlando84
Florida Connections AcademyOrlando80
Navigant GymetrixPanama City60
Louis Dreyfus Company CitrusWinter Gardens59
Transitions OpticalPinellas Park11

The largest notice was filed by Jeremiah's Intl. Trading Co., Inc., DBA America's Auction Network at its North St. Petersburg facility, reporting 192 affected workers. Cohen Dania Beach Hotel followed with 112 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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