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Florida jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help

Florida’s unemployment rate is 4.5%. 14,433 open professional jobs are listed here. Employers filed 113 layoff notices in the last 12 months. Choose a county or city for the same picture closer to home.

Florida economy

  • 4.5%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.0% the month before

  • 11,115,030

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 21,928,881

    people in Florida

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $71,711

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 39%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Florida layoffs

  • 113

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 10,158

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 43

    employers

WARN notices filed in Florida, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Aetos Systems, Inc. Space Commerce WayMERRITT ISLAND126—State record
Behlen Building Systems - Behlen Mfg., Co.SARASOTA55—State record
The Mosaic CompanyFORT MEADE199—State record
Builders FirstSourceJACKSONVILLE82—State record
TH Opco LLC d/b/a Terrace of HialeahHIALEAH175—State record
Cayuga Home for Children, dba Cayuga CentersFORT LAUDERDALE13—State record
Grunt Style, LLCLUTZ9—State record
Grunt Style, LLCDESTIN8—State record
AssistRx, LLCORLANDO86—State record
Hancock WhitneyORLANDO52—State record

All layoff notices in the state

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Employers hiring most in Florida

Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.

  1. State of Florida470 open roles
  2. University Of Miami273 open roles
  3. L3HARRIS Technologies221 open roles
  4. Confidential138 open roles
  5. Lockheed Martin116 open roles
  6. Blue Origin111 open roles
  7. Royal Caribbean Cruises105 open roles
  8. Baptist Health South Florida89 open roles
  9. GPAC86 open roles
  10. Creative Financial Staffing79 open roles
  11. Jabil75 open roles
  12. Amazon68 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Florida

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Higher education in Florida

  • 85

    public and private nonprofit colleges

    Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

  • about 936,500

    students enrolled

    Estimated from size bands

Largest colleges in Florida

Largest colleges in Florida
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonPublic 4-year20,000+
Florida International UniversityMiamiPublic 4-year20,000+
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonvillePublic 4-year20,000+
Florida State UniversityTallahasseePublic 4-year20,000+
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort LauderdalePrivate nonprofit 4-year20,000+
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdalePrivate nonprofit 4-year20,000+
St Petersburg CollegeSt. PetersburgPublic 4-year20,000+
University of Central FloridaOrlandoPublic 4-year20,000+
University of FloridaGainesvillePublic 4-year20,000+
University of South FloridaTampaPublic 4-year20,000+
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbournePublic 4-year10,000–19,999

All 85 Florida colleges

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Florida. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

97 American Job Centers in Florida

Job fairs and business events in Florida

Hiring events, career workshops, small-business counseling and startup events from chambers, job centers, workforce boards, colleges and economic-development groups in Florida.

Conferences in Florida

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Florida, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 188 with dates announced.

  • IACP Annual Conference and Exposition

    Oct 24 to Oct 27, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $500 to $700. Early rates seen via search: $500 member, $700 non-member (deadline passed Sept 9, 2026). Open to IACP…

  • Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo

    Oct 26 to Oct 28, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $4,550 to $5,475. Standard $5,475; public sector $4,550; one free registration per four paid.

  • TIACA Air Cargo Forum

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Miami, FL

    Paid ticket. Registration open; pass prices not in search results (see aircargoforum.org). Alternates Miami and Abu Dhabi; 2027…

  • ULI Fall Meeting

    Oct 26 to Oct 28, 2026 · Miami, FL

    Ticket $1,395 to $3,540. Regular rates: private-sector member $2,740; non-member $3,540; public-sector/nonprofit/under-35 members…

  • QM Connect

    Oct 26 to Oct 28, 2026 · Jacksonville, FL

    Paid ticket. Fee page: qualitymatters.org registration fees FAQ; amounts not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • NSCP National Conference

    Oct 28, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress; pricing not read.

  • NACAS Leadership Summit

    Nov 1 to Nov 4, 2026 · Cape Coral, FL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Connected Claims USA

    Nov 3 to Nov 4, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Standard pass price not read.

  • IT Nation Connect

    Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket About $199. Starts at $199 for 3 days.

  • HIDA Healthcare Manufacturing Sales and Leadership Forum

    Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Tampa, FL

    Paid ticket. Pricing not listed.

  • ACR Convergence

    Nov 6 to Nov 11, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • NOHS National Conference

    Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · Jacksonville, FL

    Ticket $375 to $695. In-person full conference: NOHS member $375 early bird, $475 regular, $575 late; non-member professional…

    Open call for speakers · deadline Apr 30, 2026

  • Franchise Brokers Conference & Expo (FBCE)

    Nov 8 to Nov 11, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $4,500 to $5,450. Early bird $4,500 through Jan 31; regular $5,450 (a search snippet also showed $5,950).

  • Adobe MAX

    Nov 10 to Nov 12, 2026 · Miami Beach, FL

    Free expo floor; session passes $1,295 to $1,995. Full pass $1,995 regular (was $1,595 early bird); $399 student pass; online…

  • AAPM&R Annual Assembly

    Nov 11 to Nov 14, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • LCDA Annual Board Leaders Convening

    Nov 11 to Nov 13, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    By invitation only. Invitation only; the page shows a member registration portal and no public price.

  • TCI EXPO

    Nov 12 to Nov 14, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $330 to $805. Trade Show Only $35-$60 member / $50-$75 non-member (rising by tier, onsite $60/$75). Onsite Education…

  • IAAPA Expo

    Nov 16 to Nov 20, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $219 to $539. Show-floor pass: member $219 advance/$319 onsite; nonmember $379/$539. Education upgrade $449 nonmember.…

  • BlackLine BeyondTheBlack

    Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Price not published in what was readable; registration on the BlackLine event site.

  • OLC Accelerate

    Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • NDAA Homicide Conference

    Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $855 to $995. Member $855, non-member $995

  • The Phocuswright Conference

    Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $2,299 to $3,999. Standard $3,999 after Oct 30 price increase ($4,199 listed beforehand cross-out); Young Leaders $3,099;…

  • Fierce Health Payer Summit

    Nov 30 to Dec 2, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Free expo, paid sessions. Advance rates up to $300 off through Nov 2; paid passes for providers and vendors, price not shown.

  • I/ITSEC

    Nov 30 to Dec 3, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $350 to $925. Industry $775 (NTSA/NDIA member) to $925 late non-member; US gov non-DoD civilians $350; .gov/.mil email…

Showing 24 of 220 conferences, 188 with dates announced.

All conferences

Florida counties

Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.

Florida cities

Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.

Laid off or looking for work in Florida?

See what to do first, what Florida unemployment benefits pay, and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; WARN notices from Florida’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Florida unemployment benefits.