Duval County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Duval County’s unemployment rate is 4.9%. Employers filed 7 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1,166 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Duval County economy

4.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.5% the month before
518,469
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,007,189
people in Duval County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,447
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Duval County layoffs

7
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
324
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
7
employers

WARN notices filed in Duval County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 13, 2026	Builders FirstSource	JACKSONVILLE	82	—	State record
Jun 27, 2026	Conduent	JACKSONVILLE	1	—	State record
Jun 24, 2026	Enkei America, Inc.	JACKSONVILLE	62	—	State record
Jun 18, 2026	Southeast Home Care	JACKSONVILLE	10	—	State record
Jun 10, 2026	Pitney Bowes Inc.	JACKSONVILLE	68	—	State record
Jun 8, 2026	Sanitas Medical Centers	JACKSONVILLE	1	—	State record
May 18, 2026	Mittera	JACKSONVILLE	100	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Duval 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.

Confidential75 open roles
Intercontinental Exchange38 open roles
Wounded Warrior Project29 open roles
The Haskell Company26 open roles
Star Catcher23 open roles
UF Health23 open roles
Deutsche Bank18 open roles
State of Florida18 open roles
GPAC14 open roles
Bank of America13 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Duval County

University of North Floridaabout 1,700 employees (2023)

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

Colleges in Duval County

Colleges in Duval County
College	City	Type	Students
Florida State College at Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Public 4-year	20,000+
University of North Florida	Jacksonville	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Edward Waters University	Jacksonville	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Jacksonville University	Jacksonville	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Trinity Baptist College	Jacksonville	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Duval County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Duval County. 3 with dates announced.

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
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
NAFCC Annual Conference
Jul 15 to Jul 17, 2027 · Jacksonville, FL
Paid ticket, price not listed

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Workforce development and job centers

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

CareerSource Northeast Florida
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns

CareerSource Northeast Florida
Jacksonville · Comprehensive · 904-997-3100
8-5 Mon-Fri(8:30-4:30 Open to Public)
CareerSource Northeast Florida
Jacksonville · Comprehensive · 904-924-1710
Mon-Fri 8-5 (8:30-4:30 Open to Public)

Cities in Duval County

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Laid off or looking for work in Duval County?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: 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.