Employers in Florida reported 32 WARN Act notices in November 2019, displacing an estimated 2,454 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and down 9% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 626 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 358 |
| Retail | 4 | 299 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 63 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 14 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 626 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 358 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 8 | 584 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 490 |
| Broward | 6 | 364 |
| Volusia | 2 | 240 |
| Pinellas | 2 | 202 |
Miami-dade was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 584 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 8 | 584 |
| Tampa | 2 | 490 |
| Deland | 2 | 240 |
| St. Petersburg | 2 | 202 |
| Saint Petersburg | 2 | 202 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix CVG Corporation | Tampa | 245 | 2019-11-25 | |
| Concentrix | Tampa | 245 | 2019-11-25 | |
| Vista Building Manitenance Services, Inc | Miami | 161 | 2019-11-15 | |
| Vista Building Manitenance Services, Inc | Miami | 161 | 2019-11-15 | |
| Bemc, LLC | St. Petersburg | 131 | 2019-11-04 | |
| Bemc, LLC | Saint Petersburg | 131 | 2019-11-04 | |
| Charter Communications | Deland | 120 | 2019-11-27 | |
| Charter Communications | Deland | 120 | 2019-11-27 | |
| Transform KM LLC - Unit # 03818 | Hollywood | 88 | 2019-11-19 | |
| Transform KM LLC - Unit # 03818 | Hollywood | 88 | 2019-11-19 | |
| US Laboratories | St. Petersburg | 71 | 2019-11-25 | |
| US Laboratories | Saint Petersburg | 71 | 2019-11-25 | |
| Tenet Florida Service Center | Boca Raton | 67 | 2019-11-08 | |
| Tenet Florida Service Center | Boca Raton | 67 | 2019-11-08 | |
| Transform SR LLC - Unit # 01365 | Miami | 66 | 2019-11-19 |
The most significant filing came from Concentrix CVG Corporation at its Tampa facility, reporting 245 affected workers. Concentrix followed with 245 workers.
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 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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