Okaloosa County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meOkaloosa County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
100,773
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
214,281
people in Okaloosa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$79,097
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Okaloosa 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 0.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.1%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+809 jobs), professional & technical (+433 jobs)
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Okaloosa County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
158
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grunt Style | DESTIN | 8 | — | State record | |
| COLSA Corporation | EGLIN AFB | 97 | — | State record | |
| MV Transportation, Inc. | FORT WALTON BEACH | 53 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Okaloosa 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.
- Odyssey Systems Consulting31 open roles
- BAE Systems9 open roles
- Zone 5 Technologies9 open roles
- Modern Technology Solutions6 open roles
- Applied Intuition5 open roles
- General Dynamics OTS5 open roles
- Air Force Materiel Command4 open roles
- Crane3 open roles
- Barksdale Resources2 open roles
- Clarity Innovations2 open roles
Colleges in Okaloosa County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Okaloosa County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Okaloosa County. No dates announced yet for the next edition.
- MSCPA Annual Convention
Usually June (next dates not announced) · Destin, FL
Paid ticket, price not listed
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa Walton
Okaloosa, Walton
CareerSource Okaloosa Walton
Ft. Walton Beach · Comprehensive · 850-833-7587
8-4 Mon-Fri
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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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