Collier County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCollier County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.7% the month before
182,462
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
387,681
people in Collier County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,173
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Collier 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 8.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 10.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.7%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+3,384 jobs), health care (+2,111 jobs)
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Collier County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
151
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV Transportation, Inc. | NAPLES | 151 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Collier 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.
- Arthrex71 open roles
- Pyramid Global Hospitality13 open roles
- Community Health Systems9 open roles
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts6 open roles
- Morgan & Morgan5 open roles
- Jacobs Management Group4 open roles
- PNC Financial Services Group4 open roles
- Top Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)4 open roles
- FirstService Residential3 open roles
- Food Management Search3 open roles
Colleges in Collier County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria University | Ave Maria | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Ave Maria School of Law | Naples | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Collier 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 Southwest Florida
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Immokalee · Comprehensive · 239-658-3300
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Naples · Comprehensive · 239-436-4301
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Cities in Collier 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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