Hendry County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Hendry County’s unemployment rate is 5.1%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Hendry County economy

5.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.1% the month before
22,876
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
40,798
people in Hendry County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$53,044
median household income
Source: Census ACS
24%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Hendry County ranks

Where Hendry County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#1Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Southeast34.4 per 10,000 · of 100
#2Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person34.4 per 10,000 · of 100

Hendry County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 1.6% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 21.5% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 5.1%, unchanged from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+346 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Hendry 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.

Hendry County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Hendry County 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.

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Employers hiring most in Hendry 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.

Florida Jobs1 open role
LHC Group1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hendry 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
Clewiston · Comprehensive · 863-983-6138
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Clewiston · Comprehensive · 863-983-6138
8-5 Monday-Friday
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Labelle · Affiliate · 863-675-1412
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Labelle · Affiliate · 863-675-1412
8-5 M-F

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Sources: 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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