Marion County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMarion County economy
5.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.3% the month before
162,946
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
387,697
people in Marion County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,535
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Marion 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 6.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 17.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.4%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,641 jobs), construction (+1,446 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−603 jobs), admin & staffing (−411 jobs)
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Marion County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
57
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Bottling | OCALA | 57 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Marion 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 Florida8 open roles
- R+L Carriers6 open roles
- Sikorsky Aircraft6 open roles
- Encompass Health3 open roles
- Lockheed Martin3 open roles
- Lockheed Martin Services3 open roles
- RideNow Group3 open roles
- Academy Of Excellence2 open roles
- Builders FirstSource2 open roles
- Chewy2 open roles
Colleges in Marion County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Marion 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 Citrus, Levy, Marion
Citrus, Levy, Marion
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion
Ocala · Comprehensive · 352-840-5700
9:00-4:00 Monday- Friday
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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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