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Miami-Dade County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Miami-Dade County’s unemployment rate is 2.7%. Employers filed 12 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2,627 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Miami-Dade County economy

  • 2.7%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    3.0% the month before

  • 1,446,920

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 2,685,296

    people in Miami-Dade County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $68,694

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 37%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Miami-Dade County layoffs

  • 12

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 1,196

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 10

    employers

WARN notices filed in Miami-Dade County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
TH Opco LLC d/b/a Terrace of HialeahHIALEAH175—State record
Nearly Natural, LLCHIALEAH60—State record
Temco LogisticsHIALEAH60—State record
ConduentHIALEAH1—State record
ConduentMIAMI1—State record
Hard Rock Cafe MiamiMIAMI117—State record
W South Beach & ResidencesMIAMI BEACH337—State record
Southeast Home CareDORAL73—State record
Sanitas Medical CentersDORAL115—State record
Sanitas Medical CentersCORAL GABLES20—State record
MaerskMIAMI56—State record
Spirit AirlinesMIAMI181—State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Miami-Dade 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.

  1. University Of Miami264 open roles
  2. Royal Caribbean Cruises90 open roles
  3. Carnival66 open roles
  4. Jackson Health System58 open roles
  5. Baptist Health South Florida53 open roles
  6. Princess Cruises / Holland America Line49 open roles
  7. ALLinOne42 open roles
  8. Restaurant Brands International36 open roles
  9. Hut 827 open roles
  10. Confidential25 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Miami-Dade County

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

Colleges in Miami-Dade County

Colleges in Miami-Dade County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Florida International UniversityMiamiPublic 4-year20,000+
University of MiamiCoral GablesPrivate nonprofit 4-year10,000–19,999
Barry UniversityMiamiPrivate nonprofit 4-year5,000–9,999
St. Thomas UniversityMiami GardensPrivate nonprofit 4-year5,000–9,999
Florida Memorial UniversityMiami GardensPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Albizu University-MiamiMiamiPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Doral CollegeDoralPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Kennedy University of BaptistMiamiPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Larkin UniversityMiamiPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-MiamiMiamiPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
St. John Vianney College SeminaryMiamiPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Talmudic College of FloridaMiami BeachPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical CollegeMiami BeachPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Conferences in Miami-Dade County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Miami-Dade County. 25 with dates announced.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • PCMA Convening Leaders

    Jan 10 to Jan 13, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL

    Ticket $1,349 to $2,095. Organizer/Strategist & Marketer: member $1,349 advance (to Nov 19), $1,499 regular, $1,649 onsite;…

  • Privacy Law Salon (Miami Roundtable)

    Jan 24 to Jan 26, 2027 · Miami, FL

    By invitation only. Listed around $1,999-2,999 depending on group; may be outdated.

  • Cosmoprof North America Miami

    Jan 26 to Jan 28, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL

    Free expo, paid sessions. Fee not shown on page.

  • AI Loves Data Enterprise AI Awards & Showcase (formerly Data Science Salon)

    Feb 3, 2027 · Miami, FL

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found; the site also lists an Enterprise AI Builders Conference in San Francisco on Nov 5, 2026.

    Open call for speakers

  • Marketing & Communications Summit

    Feb 23 to Feb 25, 2027 · Miami, FL

    Paid ticket. 2027 pricing not yet released; sign-up for alerts.

  • SIA Executive Forum North America

    Mar 8 to Mar 11, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL

    Paid ticket. Fee schedule is on SIA's event page; amount not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • North American Finance Executive Summit

    Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Aventura, FL

    Apply to attend. Pricing not published; qualifying finance executives apply for a pass. A separate Fall Edition exists (/nafesf/).

  • MAPS Americas Annual Meeting

    Mar 14 to Mar 17, 2027 · Miami, FL

    Ticket $1,700 to $2,900. Full meeting (IPP / member / non-member): early bird Oct 1-Nov 20, 2026 $1,700 / $1,900 / $2,200;…

  • Seatrade Cruise Global

    Apr 5 to Apr 8, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL

    Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the pages read.

Showing 12 of 29 conferences, 25 with dates announced.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • CareerSource South Florida

    Florida City · Affiliate · 305-245-7738

    8-5 M-F

  • CareerSource South Florida - Hialeah Downtown

    Hialeah · Comprehensive · 305-883-8070

    8-5 Mon-Fri

  • CareerSource South Florida - Homestead

    Homestead · Affiliate · 305-929-1514

    8-5 M-F

  • CareerSource South Florida

    Miami · Comprehensive · 305-442-6900

    8-5:00 M-F

  • CareerSource South Florida

    Miami · Affiliate · 305-553-1134

    varies

  • CareerSource South Florida

    Miami · Affiliate · 305-442-6900

    8-5 M-F

  • CareerSource South Florida - Perrine

    Miami · Comprehensive · 305-252-4440

    M-F 8-5

  • CareerSource South Florida - West Dade

    Miami · Comprehensive · 305-228-2300

    8-5 Mon-Fri

  • CareerSource South Florida Camillus House Center

    Miami · Affiliate · 305-929-1540

    8-5 Mon-Fri

  • CareerSource South Florida Miami Downtown Library center

    Miami · Affiliate · 786-582-3013

  • CareerSource South Florida( Perrine Center)

    Miami · Affiliate · 305-252-4440

    8-5 Mon-Fri

  • CareerSource South Florida

    Miami Gardens · Affiliate · 305-474-6800

    8-5 M-F

  • CareerSource South Florida - Carol City

    Miami Gardens · Comprehensive · 305-620-8012

    8-5 Mon-Fri

  • CareerSource South Florida FMU Career Development Center

    Miami Gardens · Affiliate · 305-929-1540

    Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm

  • CareerSource South Florida-Business Center

    Miami Gardens · Affiliate · 305-625-6424

    Call - Hours May Vary

  • CareerSource South Florida - North Miami Beach

    North Miami Beach · Comprehensive · 305-654-7175

    8-5 Mon-Fri

Cities in Miami-Dade County

Other Florida counties

All of Florida

Laid off or looking for work in Miami-Dade 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.