Orange County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Orange County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. Employers filed 11 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1,375 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Orange County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
824,774
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,440,471
people in Orange County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$77,011
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Orange County ranks

Where Orange County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#24Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southeast58 / 100 · of 77

Orange 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 6.3% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 6.7% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.2%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+16,134 jobs), arts & recreation (+11,744 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−6,401 jobs), finance & insurance (−792 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Orange County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Mass layoffs reported at two Orlando companiesClickOrlando · Oct 2, 2026
More than 100 jobs are being cut as 2 Orlando companies announce layoffsWFTV on MSN · Oct 2, 2026
Orlando Pharmacy Firm AssistRX, Hancock Whitney to Cut Over 130 Jobs This WinterHoodline · Oct 2, 2026

Learn and get funded in Orange 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.

Orange County layoffs

11
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,990
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
8
employers

Layoff notices filed in Orange County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 29, 2026	AmeriHealth Caritas	ORLANDO	61	—	State record
Sep 30, 2026	AssistRx, LLC	ORLANDO	86	—	State record
Sep 30, 2026	Hancock Whitney	ORLANDO	52	—	State record
Jun 27, 2026	Conduent	ORLANDO	1	—	State record
Jun 27, 2026	Conduent	WINTER PARK	1	—	State record
Jun 27, 2026	Conduent	APOPKA	1	—	State record
Jun 18, 2026	Southeast Home Care	ORLANDO	21	—	State record
May 29, 2026	Rifle, LLC	MAITLAND	74	—	State record
May 6, 2026	Areas USA MCO, LLC (GastroHub-Orlando International Airport) One Airport Blvd	ORLANDO	101	—	State record
May 4, 2026	Spirit Airlines	ORLANDO	796	—	State record
May 4, 2026	Spirit Airlines	ORLANDO	796	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Orange 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.

Lockheed Martin Services42 open roles
Orlando Health30 open roles
Signature Aviation27 open roles
Sikorsky Aircraft25 open roles
Creative Financial Staffing24 open roles
Dewberry21 open roles
Diamondresorts21 open roles
Lockheed Martin17 open roles
Lockheed Martin14 open roles
Hilton Worldwide Holdings13 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Orange County

Orlando Health20,001–100,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Orange County

Colleges in Orange County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Central Florida	Orlando	Public 4-year	20,000+
Ana G. Mendez University	Orlando	Private non-profit 4-year	5,000–9,999
AdventHealth University	Orlando	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Rollins College	Winter Park	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando	Orlando	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Orange County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Orange County. 106 with dates announced.

ACR Convergence
Nov 6 to Nov 11, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Paid ticket, price not listed
Franchise Brokers Conference & Expo (FBCE)
Nov 8 to Nov 11, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Ticket $4,500 to $5,450. Early bird $4,500 through Jan 31; regular $5,450 (a search snippet also showed $5,950).
AAPM&R Annual Assembly
Nov 11 to Nov 14, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Paid ticket, price not listed
LCDA Annual Board Leaders Convening
Nov 11 to Nov 13, 2026 · Orlando, FL
By invitation only. Invitation only; the page shows a member registration portal and no public price.
IAAPA Expo
Nov 16 to Nov 20, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Ticket $219 to $539. Show-floor pass: member $219 advance/$319 onsite; nonmember $379/$539. Education upgrade $449 nonmember.…
BlackLine BeyondTheBlack
Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Paid ticket. Price not published in what was readable; registration on the BlackLine event site.
OLC Accelerate
Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Paid ticket, price not listed
I/ITSEC
Nov 30 to Dec 3, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Ticket $350 to $925. Industry $775 (NTSA/NDIA member) to $925 late non-member; US gov non-DoD civilians $350; .gov/.mil email…
Fierce Health Payer Summit
Nov 30 to Dec 2, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Free expo, paid sessions. Advance rates up to $300 off through Nov 2; paid passes for providers and vendors, price not shown.
ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition
Dec 6 to Dec 9, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Ticket $375 to $1,415. Advance rate through Nov 6 (member full $915, non-member $1,315); regular from Nov 7 ($1,015 / $1,415).…
Open call for speakers
ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition
Dec 6 to Dec 9, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Paid ticket. Early bird ended Sept 25; advance registration ends Nov 6.
Florida Hospital Association Annual Meeting
Dec 9 to Dec 10, 2026 · Orlando, FL
Paid ticket. Registration price not shown on the main page; see events.fha.org registration.

Showing 12 of 127 conferences, 106 with dates announced.

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Orange 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 Central Florida
Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter

Career Source Central Florida
Ocoee · Comprehensive · 800-757-4598
Monday-Friday 8-5
CareerSource Central Florida
Orlando · Comprehensive · 800-757-4598
Monday-Thursday 8-5

Cities in Orange County

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Sources: 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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