Lee County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meLee County economy
4.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.8% the month before
376,856
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
792,692
people in Lee County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,099
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Lee County ranks
Where Lee County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #9Fastest-growing job markets in the Southeast+12.3% · of 100
- #21Fastest-growing job markets+12.3% · of 100
Lee 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 12.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 14.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.8%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+20,196 jobs), construction (+4,434 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−425 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Lee 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.
Lee County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
3
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanitas Medical Centers | FORT MYERS | 3 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Lee 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.
- The Hertz13 open roles
- Atwell10 open roles
- Apex Companies9 open roles
- Pyramid Global Hospitality9 open roles
- Lee Health8 open roles
- Amazon6 open roles
- Arthrex5 open roles
- Hearst5 open roles
- Suffolk Construction Company5 open roles
- EoS Fitness4 open roles
Colleges in Lee County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Conferences in Lee County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Lee County. No dates announced yet for the next edition.
- NACAS Leadership Summit
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Cape Coral, FL
Paid ticket, price not listed
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lee 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
Fort Myers · Comprehensive · 239-931-8200
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Cities in Lee 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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