Clearwater, FL jobs, layoffs and employers

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- Senior AccountantLedgent
- Credit Analyst (Clearwater)ProKatchers
- Chief Medical Officer, Primary Care - VA Health SystemVeterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affai...
- Defense Deputy Program ManagerTrinzic
- Program ManagerTrinzic
- Employee Health & Benefits Account ManagerMarsh McLennan
- Insurance Producer, Business InsuranceMarsh McLennan
- Risk Control ConsultantMarsh USA
- Lead Manufacturing Engineer - 2nd ShiftGeneral Electric
- Lead Manufacturing EngineerGeneral Electric
Employers hiring most in Clearwater
- Honeywell Aerospace19 open roles
- Knowbe45 open roles
- Daifuku Co., Ltd./ADR4 open roles
- DLT Solutions4 open roles
- General Electric4 open roles
- GPAC4 open roles
- Kemco Systems4 open roles
- Marsh McLennan4 open roles
- Pyramid Global Hospitality4 open roles
- GE Aerospace3 open roles
Clearwater layoffs
No layoff notices naming Clearwater in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Job fairs and business events in Clearwater
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Clearwater.
- Job fairNov 10, 2026 · Clearwater, FL
Pinellas Paychecks for Patriots Resource Fair
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Conferences in Clearwater
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Clearwater. 1 with dates announced.
- HCI SPARK HR
May 4 to May 6, 2027 · Clearwater, FL
Paid ticket. Price not read from official site.
Where Clearwater ranks
Where Clearwater placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southeast18% · of 84
- #4Best cities for junior jobs in Florida41% · of 21
- #8Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southeast1.9% · of 84
- #11Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southeast43% · of 64
- #16Best cities for junior jobs in the Southeast41% · of 87
- #25Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast18% · of 69
Pinellas County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 2.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.1%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,979 jobs), construction (+1,785 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−6,967 jobs), finance & insurance (−3,929 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Clearwater. Each link goes to the publisher.
- How AI is changing construction jobs in Hillsborough CountyFOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN · Oct 7, 2026
Learn and get funded in Clearwater
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Clearwater. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Florida? How to file for unemployment in Florida (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- CareerSource Tampa Bay
Hillsborough, Pinellas
CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas
Clearwater · Comprehensive · 727-524-4344
Monday-Friday 8-5
CareerSource Tampa Bay
Clearwater · Comprehensive · 727-524-4344
Mon 8-5pm
Pinellas County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
494,767
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
960,565
people in Pinellas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$70,293
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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