Palm Beach County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 765 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Palm Beach County economy

4.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
773,792
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,507,453
people in Palm Beach County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$81,115
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Palm Beach County layoffs

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

WARN notices filed in Palm Beach County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 27, 2026	Conduent	WEST PALM BEACH	1	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Palm Beach 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.

Nextera Energy36 open roles
Florida Power & Light21 open roles
Baptist Health South Florida18 open roles
Brighter Signals18 open roles
Compass17 open roles
Nextera Energy17 open roles
CARRIER GLOBAL16 open roles
Florida Power & Light16 open roles
RTX15 open roles
Leeds Professional Resources14 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Palm Beach County

Carrier Corporation20,001–100,000 employees
GEO Group5,001–20,000 employees
Nextera Energy5,001–20,000 employees
Florida Atlantic University1,001–5,000 employees

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

Colleges in Palm Beach County

Colleges in Palm Beach County
College	City	Type	Students
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton	Public 4-year	20,000+
Everglades University	Boca Raton	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Lynn University	Boca Raton	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary	Boynton Beach	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Palm Beach County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Palm Beach County. 5 with dates announced.

HCM Excellence Conference
Jan 26 to Jan 28, 2027 · West Palm Beach, FL
Ticket $1,649 to $3,199. General: super early $2,599 (before Aug 9), early $2,899 (to Nov 8), standard $3,199; clients…
RILA Retail CEO Forum
Jan 30 to Feb 2, 2027 · Palm Beach, FL
By invitation only. Pricing not listed on the page read.
NH&RA Annual Meeting & Symposium
Feb 17 to Feb 20, 2027 · Palm Beach, FL
Paid ticket. 2027 member and non-member rates not yet posted.
FIA Boca (International Futures Industry Conference)
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Boca Raton, FL
Ticket $985 to $3,040. 2027 registration: member $2,285; non-member $3,040; government $985.
Wealth Management EDGE (formerly Inside ETFs)
Jun 8 to Jun 10, 2027 · Boca Raton, FL
Paid ticket. Informa lists package prices of $2,799 and $4,099 for providers; advisor rate not read. Advisors are often hosted.
FOX Private Family Capital Summit
Usually March (next dates not announced) · Palm Beach, FL
Paid ticket. 2027 edition not shown on the page read.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

CareerSource Palm Beach County
Palm Beach

CareerSource Palm Beach County
Belle Glade · Comprehensive · 561-829-2040
8-5 Mon-Thur and Fri 9-5
CareerSource Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach · Comprehensive · 561-340-1060
8-5 Mon-Thur and 9-5 on Fri

Cities in Palm Beach County

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Laid off or looking for work in Palm Beach County?

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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.