Florida Layoffs — November 2016

Employers in Florida reported 14 WARN Act notices in November 2016, displacing an estimated 1,042 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and down 63% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Wholesale Trade	3	276
Finance & Insurance	2	206
Retail	2	126
Information & Technology	1	16

The Wholesale Trade sector topped the list of affected industries with 276 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 206 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Seminole	2	266
Hillsborough	2	154
Duval	2	132
Palm Beach	2	32

Seminole was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 266 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Sanford	2	266
Plantation	2	206
Tampa	2	154
Jacksonville	2	132
North St. Petersburg	2	126

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
ADESA Orlando Facility	Sanford	133		2016-11-03
Adesa	Sanford	133		2016-11-03
Sears Holdings Corporation #01295	North St. Petersburg	114		2016-11-10
Sears	St. Petersburg	114		2016-11-10
Farmers Group, Inc	Plantation	103		2016-11-14
Farmers Insurance Group	Plantation	103		2016-11-14
Nestle Professional Vitality Tampa Office	Tampa	77		2016-11-17
Nestle	Tampa	77		2016-11-17
Reinhart Foodservice, L.L.C	Jacksonville	66		2016-11-21
Reinhart	Jacksonville	66		2016-11-21
NTT America	Boca Raton	16		2016-11-21
NTT America	Boca Raton	16		2016-11-21
Sears Auto Center #06896	North St. Petersburg	12		2016-11-10
Sears	St. Petersburg	12		2016-11-10

The most significant filing came from ADESA Orlando Facility at its Sanford facility, reporting 133 affected workers. Adesa followed with 133 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.