Monroe County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMonroe County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.2% the month before
48,238
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
81,840
people in Monroe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,430
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Monroe County ranks
Where Monroe County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Southeast19.7 per 10,000 · of 100
- #4Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person19.7 per 10,000 · of 100
Monroe 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 8.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 3.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+1,464 jobs), manufacturing (+379 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Monroe County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- After 75 years, this beloved Miami barbecue spot is finally closing its doorsMiami Herald on MSN · Nov 5, 2026
Learn and get funded in Monroe 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.
Monroe County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Monroe 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.
Employers hiring most in Monroe 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 College of the Florida Keys3 open roles
- Apex Companies2 open roles
- Baptist Health South Florida2 open roles
- D'Asign Source1 open role
- Wequassett1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Monroe 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 South Florida
Dade, Monroe
CareerSource South Florida The College of the Florida Keys
Key Largo · Comprehensive · 305-853-3540
8-5 Mon-Fri
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Key West · Affiliate · 305-707-2406
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Tavernier · Affiliate · 305-504-7951
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Cities in Monroe 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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