Lee County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Lee County’s unemployment rate is 5.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 241 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Lee County economy

5.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.7% the month before
371,492
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
792,692
people in Lee County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,099
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Lee County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
3
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Lee County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 8, 2026	Sanitas Medical Centers	FORT MYERS	3	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Lee 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.

Gartner13 open roles
Atwell10 open roles
The Hertz10 open roles
Apex Companies9 open roles
Pyramid Global Hospitality8 open roles
Marquette University7 open roles
GPAC6 open roles
Amazon5 open roles
Arthrex5 open roles
Lee Health5 open roles

Colleges in Lee County

Colleges in Lee County
College	City	Type	Students
Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Florida SouthWestern State College	Fort Myers	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

CareerSource Southwest Florida
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

CareerSource Southwest Florida
Fort Myers · Comprehensive · 239-931-8200
8am-5pm Monday-Friday

Cities in Lee County

Fort Myers174 jobs
Bonita Springs22 jobs
Estero19 jobs
Cape Coral17 jobs
Captiva8 jobs

Other Florida counties

All of Florida

Laid off or looking for work in Lee County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

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.