St. Lucie County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

St. Lucie County’s unemployment rate is 5.3%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 41 open professional jobs are in its cities.

St. Lucie County economy

5.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.0% the month before
170,878
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
346,237
people in St. Lucie County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$69,027
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

St. Lucie County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
495
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in St. Lucie County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 16, 2026	Amazon	PORT SAINT LUCIE	494	—	State record
Jun 27, 2026	Conduent	PORT SAINT LUCIE	1	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in St. Lucie 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.

State of Florida5 open roles
Builders FirstSource4 open roles
Keiser University2 open roles
Michael Page2 open roles
Selectek2 open roles
Xfinity2 open roles
AllSearch Professional Staffing1 open role
Aston Carter1 open role
Chipotle Mexican Grill1 open role
Choice Health at Home1 open role

Colleges in St. Lucie County

Colleges in St. Lucie County
College	City	Type	Students
Indian River State College	Fort Pierce	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

CareerSource Research Coast
Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie

CareerSource Research Coast
Fort Pierce · Comprehensive · 866-482-4473
8-5 Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri; Thurs 9-5;Sat 9-1
CareerSource Research Coast - Youth Connections
Port St. Lucie · Affiliate

Cities in St. Lucie County

Port St. Lucie17 jobs
Fort Pierce24 jobs

Other Florida counties

All of Florida

Laid off or looking for work in St. Lucie 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.