Employers in Florida logged 21 WARN Act notices in August 2017, involving roughly 1,249 workers — climbing above July and up 59% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 776 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 166 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 104 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 87 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 6 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 776 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 166 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 3 | 107 |
| Duval | 1 | 3 |
Hillsborough saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 9% of all affected workers with 107 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Space Center | 6 | 886 |
| Statewide | 2 | 253 |
| Plant City | 2 | 104 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon | 1 | 3 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abacus Technology | Kennedy Space Center | 388 | 2017-08-04 | |
| Abacus Technology Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral | Kennedy Space Center | 388 | 2017-08-04 | |
| Enduris Extrusions, Inc | Statewide | 166 | 2017-08-04 | |
| Resources for Human Development, Inc | Statewide | 87 | 2017-08-24 | |
| Vencore | Kennedy Space Center | 53 | 2017-08-08 | |
| Vencore NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 53 | 2017-08-08 | |
| Southeast Milk, Inc | Plant City | 52 | 2017-08-09 | |
| Southeast Milk, Inc. Sunshine State Dairy Farms LLC | Plant City | 52 | 2017-08-09 | |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | Jacksonville | 3 | 2017-08-21 | |
| Hsbc | Brandon | 3 | 2017-08-25 | |
| Vencore | Kennedy Space Center | 2 | 2017-08-30 | |
| Vencore NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 2 | 2017-08-30 | |
| Enduris Extrusions, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-08-04 | |
| Abacus Technology | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-08-04 | |
| Enduris Extrusions | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-08-04 |
The biggest impact was at Abacus Technology at its Kennedy Space Center facility, reporting 388 affected workers. Abacus Technology Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral followed with 388 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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.
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