Volusia County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meVolusia County economy
4.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.9% the month before
267,351
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
568,229
people in Volusia County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,581
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Volusia 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 4.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 9.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.9%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,665 jobs), other services (+516 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−313 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Volusia County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- 5 restaurants closed in Daytona Beach, NSB and Ormond Beach in OctoberDaytona Beach News-Journal on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
- Daytona Beach pressures Plaza Resort owners to make repairs after yearslong closureFOX 35 Orlando · Oct 13, 2026
- Dollar General facing closure of discount store due to repeated thefts after losing hundreds of thousands of dollarsThe US Sun · Oct 12, 2026
- Theft losses put Daytona Beach Dollar General at risk of closingWESH · Oct 9, 2026
- Hooters girls share memories after Daytona Beach location closesDaytona Beach News-Journal on MSN · Oct 9, 2026
- Daytona Beach Hooters Closes PermanentlyNews Daytona Beach · Oct 9, 2026
Learn and get funded in Volusia 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.
Volusia County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent | DELTONA | 1 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Volusia 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.
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University21 open roles
- Wooten-Rich10 open roles
- Brown & Brown8 open roles
- State of Florida7 open roles
- Amazon6 open roles
- Brunswick6 open roles
- Davita6 open roles
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University5 open roles
- Embry-riddle Aeronautical4 open roles
- Halifax Health4 open roles
Colleges in Volusia County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | Daytona Beach | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Stetson University | DeLand | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Volusia 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 Brevard Flagler Volusia
Brevard, Flagler, Volusia
CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia
Daytona Beach · Comprehensive · 321-504-7600
Monday -Thursday 9:00am-6:00pm, Friday 8:00-5:00pm
CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia
Orange City · Comprehensive · 321-504-7600
Monday - Thursday 9:00-6:00pm, Friday 8:00-5:00pm
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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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