Brevard County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Brevard County economy
4.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.5% the month before
305,636
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
620,533
people in Brevard County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$75,817
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Brevard County layoffs
6
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
429
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetos Systems, Inc. Space Commerce Way | MERRITT ISLAND | 126 | — | State record | |
| Amentum | MERRITT ISLAND | 70 | — | State record | |
| Health First Inc., and Health First Shared Services, Inc. | ROCKLEDGE | 215 | — | State record | |
| Astrion | PATRICK AFB | 16 | — | State record | |
| Conduent | PALM BAY | 1 | — | State record | |
| Conduent | MALABAR | 1 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Brevard County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- L3HARRIS Technologies179 open roles
- SpaceX65 open roles
- Northrop Grumman61 open roles
- Harris Health Strategic Fund50 open roles
- Relativity Space25 open roles
- L3Harris Technologies24 open roles
- Lockheed Martin20 open roles
- RTX16 open roles
- L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P.15 open roles
- Amazon12 open roles
Colleges in Brevard County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Florida Institute of Technology-Online | Melbourne | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Brevard County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia
Brevard, Flagler, Volusia
CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia
Palm Bay · Comprehensive · 321-504-7600
Monday - Thursday 9:00am-6:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia
Titusville · Comprehensive · 321-504-7600
Monday-Thursday 9:00am-6:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Cities in Brevard County
- Melbourne316 jobs
- Palm Bay181 jobs
- Cape Canaveral160 jobs
- Merritt Island41 jobs
- Titusville25 jobs
- Rockledge18 jobs
- Malabar16 jobs
- Patrick AFB6 jobs
- Cocoa6 jobs
- Mims3 jobs
Other Florida counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Florida’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.