Marion County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Marion County economy
5.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.3% the month before
162,595
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
387,697
people in Marion County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,535
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Marion County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Marion County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Marion 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.
- IDEX5 open roles
- Lockheed Martin5 open roles
- R+L Carriers5 open roles
- State of Florida4 open roles
- Encompass Health3 open roles
- Keiser University3 open roles
- REV Group3 open roles
- AT&T2 open roles
- Builders FirstSource2 open roles
- Dinkins Construction2 open roles
Colleges in Marion County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Marion County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- CareerSource Citrus, Levy, Marion
Citrus, Levy, Marion
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion
Ocala · Comprehensive · 352-840-5700
9:00-4:00 Monday- Friday
Cities in Marion County
- Ocala70 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.