St. Lucie County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSt. Lucie County economy
5.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.9% the month before
171,070
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
346,237
people in St. Lucie County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$69,027
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
St. Lucie 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 7.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 21.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.0%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,639 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+1,000 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−929 jobs), manufacturing (−348 jobs)
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St. Lucie County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
495
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | PORT SAINT LUCIE | 494 | — | State record | |
| Conduent | PORT SAINT LUCIE | 1 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in St. Lucie 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.
- Indian River State College7 open roles
- Builders FirstSource4 open roles
- State of Florida3 open roles
- AccentCare1 open role
- AllSearch Professional Staffing1 open role
- Chipotle Mexican Grill1 open role
- Choice Health at Home1 open role
- Consolidated Water Group1 open role
- Floor & Decor1 open role
- Florida Atlantic University1 open role
Colleges in St. Lucie County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving St. Lucie 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 Research Coast
Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie
CareerSource Research Coast
Fort Pierce · Comprehensive · 866-482-4473
8-5 Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri; Thurs 9-5;Sat 9-1
CareerSource Research Coast - Youth Connections
Port St. Lucie · Affiliate
Cities in St. Lucie 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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