St. Johns County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSt. Johns County economy
4.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
157,720
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
292,243
people in St. Johns County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$106,169
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where St. Johns County ranks
Where St. Johns County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Fastest-growing job markets in the Southeast+11.9% · of 100
- #17Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southeast51% · of 100
- #23Fastest-growing job markets+11.9% · of 100
St. Johns 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 11.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 25.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.4%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,423 jobs), hotels & food (+1,892 jobs)
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
St. Johns County layoffs
No layoff notices naming St. Johns 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 St. Johns 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.
- UF Health7 open roles
- Diamondresorts3 open roles
- Foundation Risk Partners2 open roles
- State of Florida2 open roles
- Aon1 open role
- Equity Lifestyle Properties1 open role
- First American Bank1 open role
- Liberty Mutual Insurance1 open role
- National Veterinary Associates1 open role
- Northrop Grumman Systems1 open role
Colleges in St. Johns County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College | Saint Augustine | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving St. Johns 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 Northeast Florida
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns
CareerSource Northeast Florida
St. Augustine · Comprehensive · 904-819-0231
Mon-Fri 8-5 (8:30-4:30 Open to Public)
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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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