Leon County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meLeon County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
166,865
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
295,335
people in Leon County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$65,074
median household income
Source: Census ACS
49%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Leon County ranks
Where Leon County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #16Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Southeast10 per 100 · of 79
- #21Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southeast61 / 100 · of 77
- #24Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southeast49% · of 100
Leon 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 6.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: professional & technical (+2,265 jobs), health care (+1,417 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−901 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Leon County. Each link goes to the publisher.
Learn and get funded in Leon 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.
Leon County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
10
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent | TALLAHASSEE | 1 | — | State record | |
| Sanitas Medical Centers | TALLAHASSEE | 7 | — | State record | |
| Sanitas Medical Centers | TALLAHASSEE | 2 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Leon 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.
- State of Florida216 open roles
- L3HARRIS Technologies24 open roles
- Florida9 open roles
- Maximus7 open roles
- The Florida Bar7 open roles
- Amazon6 open roles
- NextEra Energy6 open roles
- AdventHealth4 open roles
- Deloitte4 open roles
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare4 open roles
Colleges in Leon County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Leon 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 Capital Region
Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla
CareerSource Capital Region
Tallahassee · Comprehensive · 850-922-0023
8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday
Cities in Leon 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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