Monroe County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Monroe County’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 6 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Monroe County economy

3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.0% the month before
48,925
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
81,840
people in Monroe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,430
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Monroe County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Monroe County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Monroe 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.

Apex Companies2 open roles
Baptist Health South Florida2 open roles
State of Florida1 open role
Wequassett1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

CareerSource South Florida
Dade, Monroe

CareerSource South Florida The College of the Florida Keys
Key Largo · Comprehensive · 305-853-3540
8-5 Mon-Fri
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Key West · Affiliate · 305-707-2406
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Tavernier · Affiliate · 305-504-7951
8am-5pm Monday-Friday

Cities in Monroe County

Other Florida counties

All of Florida

Laid off or looking for work in Monroe 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.