Palm Beach County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near mePalm Beach County economy
4.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.3% the month before
775,577
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,507,453
people in Palm Beach County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$81,115
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Palm Beach County ranks
Where Palm Beach County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #20Fastest-growing tech and information job markets+3.7% · of 100
Palm Beach 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 5.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.4%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+12,711 jobs), hotels & food (+4,757 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,878 jobs), real estate (−1,719 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Palm Beach 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.
Palm Beach County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
23
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard’s, Inc. | BOYNTON BEACH | 22 | — | State record | |
| Conduent | WEST PALM BEACH | 1 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Palm Beach 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.
- Nextera Energy50 open roles
- Nextera Energy35 open roles
- Baptist Health South Florida22 open roles
- RTX19 open roles
- Compass15 open roles
- GEO Group12 open roles
- Tenet Healthcare11 open roles
- Kaufman Rossin8 open roles
- Kforce8 open roles
- Leeds Professional Resources8 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Palm Beach County
- Carrier Corporation20,001–100,000 employees
- GEO Group5,001–20,000 employees
- Nextera Energy5,001–20,000 employees
- Florida Atlantic University1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Palm Beach County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Everglades University | Boca Raton | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Lynn University | Boca Raton | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary | Boynton Beach | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Palm Beach County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Palm Beach County. 5 with dates announced.
- HCM Excellence Conference
Jan 26 to Jan 28, 2027 · West Palm Beach, FL
Ticket $1,649 to $3,199. General: super early $2,599 (before Aug 9), early $2,899 (to Nov 8), standard $3,199; clients…
- RILA Retail CEO Forum
Jan 30 to Feb 2, 2027 · Palm Beach, FL
By invitation only. Pricing not listed on the page read.
- NH&RA Annual Meeting & Symposium
Feb 17 to Feb 20, 2027 · Palm Beach, FL
Paid ticket. 2027 member and non-member rates not yet posted.
- FIA Boca (International Futures Industry Conference)
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Boca Raton, FL
Ticket $985 to $3,040. 2027 registration: member $2,285; non-member $3,040; government $985.
- Wealth Management EDGE (formerly Inside ETFs)
Jun 8 to Jun 10, 2027 · Boca Raton, FL
Paid ticket. Informa lists package prices of $2,799 and $4,099 for providers; advisor rate not read. Advisors are often hosted.
- FOX Private Family Capital Summit
Usually March (next dates not announced) · Palm Beach, FL
Paid ticket. 2027 edition not shown on the page read.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County
Palm Beach
CareerSource Palm Beach County
Belle Glade · Comprehensive · 561-829-2040
8-5 Mon-Thur and Fri 9-5
CareerSource Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach · Comprehensive · 561-340-1060
8-5 Mon-Thur and 9-5 on 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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