Pasco County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near mePasco County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.6% the month before
303,387
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
588,758
people in Pasco County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,384
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Pasco County ranks
Where Pasco County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #13Fastest-growing job markets in the Southeast+11.2% · of 100
Pasco 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 11.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 19.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.7%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,079 jobs), retail (+1,711 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Pasco 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.
Pasco County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
2
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent | WESLEY CHAPEL | 1 | — | State record | |
| Conduent | NEW PORT RICHEY | 1 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Pasco 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.
- Danaher7 open roles
- Wooten-Rich6 open roles
- Pyramid Global Hospitality5 open roles
- Encompass Health4 open roles
- Consor3 open roles
- AdventHealth Corporate2 open roles
- Coherent2 open roles
- Enhabit Home Health & Hospice2 open roles
- Geico2 open roles
- IES Holdings2 open roles
Colleges in Pasco County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Trinity College of Florida | Trinity | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Pasco 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 Pasco Hernando
Hernando, Pasco
CareerSource Pasco Hernando (East Pasco Location)
Dade City · Comprehensive · 813-377-1300
8-5 Mon-Fri
CareerSource Pasco Hernando (West Pasco Location)
New Port Richey · Comprehensive · 727-484-3400
8-5 Mon-Fri
Cities in Pasco 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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