Florida Layoffs — December 2016

Employers in Florida submitted 7 WARN Act notices in December 2016, putting at risk an estimated 1,465 workers — up substantially from November and up 223% versus December 2015. The average filing covered 209 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 804 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 320 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Broward absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 804 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 Sitel Operating at its Pompano Beach facility, reporting 804 affected workers. Oceanside Extended Care Center followed with 253 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 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.