Sumter County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSumter County economy
7.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
7.5% the month before
35,336
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
137,536
people in Sumter County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,297
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Sumter County ranks
Where Sumter County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #19Fastest-growing job markets in the Southeast+9.9% · of 100
Sumter 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 9.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 21.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 7.6%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: real estate (+860 jobs), retail (+805 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: arts & recreation (−912 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Sumter 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 Sumter 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.
Sumter County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Sumter 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 Sumter 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 Health8 open roles
- Humana Government Business4 open roles
- Encompass Health2 open roles
- LCS2 open roles
- Rolling Green Village2 open roles
- Village Center Community Development District2 open roles
- Amedisys Home Health Care1 open role
- Charter Research1 open role
- First American Bank1 open role
- Iicrc1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Sumter 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
CareerSource Central Florida
Sumterville · Affiliate · 352-360-6280
M-F 7am-7pm
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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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