Brevard County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBrevard County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
305,959
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
620,533
people in Brevard County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$75,817
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Brevard County ranks
Where Brevard County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Fastest-growing tech and information job markets+20.5% · of 100
- #15Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southeast67 / 100 · of 77
- #25Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southeast58 / 100 · of 77
Brevard County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 9.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+4,033 jobs), professional & technical (+2,888 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,206 jobs), construction (−805 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Brevard County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- 5 restaurants closed in Daytona Beach, NSB and Ormond Beach in OctoberDaytona Beach News-Journal on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
- Daytona Beach pressures Plaza Resort owners to make repairs after yearslong closureFOX 35 Orlando · Oct 13, 2026
- Dollar General facing closure of discount store due to repeated thefts after losing hundreds of thousands of dollarsThe US Sun · Oct 12, 2026
- Theft losses put Daytona Beach Dollar General at risk of closingWESH · Oct 9, 2026
- Hooters girls share memories after Daytona Beach location closesDaytona Beach News-Journal on MSN · Oct 9, 2026
- Daytona Beach Hooters Closes PermanentlyNews Daytona Beach · Oct 9, 2026
Learn and get funded in Brevard County
- 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.
Brevard County layoffs
6
Layoff notices, last 12 months
429
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetos Systems, Inc. Space Commerce Way | MERRITT ISLAND | 126 | — | State record | |
| Amentum | MERRITT ISLAND | 70 | — | State record | |
| Health First Inc., and Health First Shared Services, Inc. | ROCKLEDGE | 215 | — | State record | |
| Astrion | PATRICK AFB | 16 | — | State record | |
| Conduent | PALM BAY | 1 | — | State record | |
| Conduent | MALABAR | 1 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Brevard 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.
- L3HARRIS Technologies192 open roles
- Harris Health Strategic Fund100 open roles
- SpaceX86 open roles
- Northrop Grumman52 open roles
- Relativity Space26 open roles
- Northrop Grumman Systems18 open roles
- L3Harris Technologies16 open roles
- L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P.16 open roles
- RTX13 open roles
- Sikorsky Aircraft13 open roles
Colleges in Brevard County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Florida Institute of Technology-Online | Melbourne | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Brevard County. 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 Brevard Flagler Volusia
Brevard, Flagler, Volusia
CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia
Palm Bay · Comprehensive · 321-504-7600
Monday - Thursday 9:00am-6:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia
Titusville · Comprehensive · 321-504-7600
Monday-Thursday 9:00am-6:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Cities in Brevard County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Florida’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Florida unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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