Alabama jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help

Alabama’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. 3,145 open professional jobs are listed here. Employers filed 32 layoff notices in the last 12 months. Choose a county or city for the same picture closer to home.

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Alabama economy

3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.8% the month before
2,362,012
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
5,054,253
people in Alabama
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,027
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Alabama outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 3.7% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 3.2% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.7%, up 0.7 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+13,702 jobs), health care (+10,792 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−5,097 jobs), admin & staffing (−3,970 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Alabama. Each link goes to the publisher.

Brick manufacturer closing Alabama facility, laying off 50 workersal.com on MSN · Oct 28, 2026
Alabama Governor orders evacuations, state office closures ahead of Hurricane IsaiasWTOK on MSN · Oct 8, 2026

Learn and get funded in Alabama

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.

Alabama layoffs

32
Layoff notices, last 12 months
3,183
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
32
employers

Layoff notices filed in Alabama, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Nov 6, 2026	Children’s Place DistributionTakes effect Jan 5, 2027	Fort Payne	593	Closure	State record
Nov 2, 2026	International Automotive Components Group North America Inc.Takes effect Dec 31, 2026	Cottondale	83	Closure	State record
Oct 29, 2026	West Fraser Huguley OSB Lumber MillTakes effect Jan 2, 2027	Lanett	123	Layoff	State record
Oct 26, 2026	Acme BrickTakes effect Dec 31, 2026	Montgomery	53	Closure	State record
Oct 20, 2026	The AndersonsTakes effect Dec 2, 2026	Montgomery	64	Closure	State record
Oct 19, 2026	DAL-TILE LLCTakes effect Oct 16, 2026	Florence	144	Closure	State record
Oct 19, 2026	First Transit Inc.Takes effect Dec 18, 2026	Tuscaloosa	88	Closure	State record
Sep 21, 2026	Ozark Materials LLCTakes effect Nov 30, 2026	Greenville	52	Closure	State record
Aug 31, 2026	Diatherix Laboratories LLCTakes effect Oct 31, 2026	Huntsville	55	Closure	State record
Aug 20, 2026	Flagstone FoodsTakes effect Oct 22, 2026	Dothan	98	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Alabama

Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.

Leidos139 open roles
L3HARRIS Technologies87 open roles
Regions Financial64 open roles
Northrop Grumman56 open roles
Harris Health Strategic Fund51 open roles
Trinzic43 open roles
RTX42 open roles
Genuine Parts Company38 open roles
Anduril Industries36 open roles
Brasfield & Gorrie33 open roles
KBR31 open roles
Sikorsky Aircraft30 open roles

Higher education in Alabama

31
public and private non-profit colleges
Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education
about 305,500
students enrolled
Estimated from size bands

Largest colleges in Alabama

Largest colleges in Alabama
College	City	Type	Students
Auburn University	Auburn	Public 4-year	20,000+
The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	Public 4-year	20,000+
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham	Public 4-year	20,000+
Troy University	Troy	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
University of North Alabama	Florence	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
University of South Alabama	Mobile	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Alabama A & M University	Normal	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Auburn University at Montgomery	Montgomery	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Samford University	Birmingham	Private non-profit 4-year	5,000–9,999
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
University of West Alabama	Livingston	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999

All 31 Alabama colleges

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Alabama. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Alabama? How to file for unemployment in Alabama (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Central, Region 5 Board
Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Russell, Tallapoosa
East, Region 2 Board
Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Randolph, Talladega
North Central, Region 4 Board
Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker
North, Region 1 Board
Colbert, Cullman, De Kalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Winston
Southeast, Region 6 Board
Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Pike
SWAPTE
Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox
West, Region 3 Board
Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa

44 American Job Centers in Alabama

Job fairs and business events in Alabama

Hiring events, career workshops, small-business counseling and startup events from chambers, job centers, workforce boards, colleges and economic-development groups in Alabama.

Small-business counselingNov 17, 2026 · Birmingham, AL
Annual Meeting & Alabama Small Business Awards
Economic development: Business Council of Alabama
Small-business counselingNov 20, 2026 · Online · Free
National Small Business Week: How to Submit an Award-Winning Nomination
SBDC / SBA partner: SBA | Alabama District Office
Career workshopNov 30, 2026 · Normal, AL
Classes Resume
College: Alabama A & M University
Small-business counselingDec 4, 2026 · Online · Free
National Small Business Week: How to Submit an Award-Winning Nomination
SBDC / SBA partner: SBA | Alabama District Office
Career workshopJan 19, 2027 · Normal, AL
Classes Resume
College: Alabama A & M University
Career workshopMar 22, 2027 · Normal, AL
Classes Resume
College: Alabama A & M University

Conferences in Alabama

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Alabama, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 6 with dates announced.

NASC Annual Conference
Mar 17 to Mar 19, 2027 · Orange Beach, AL
Ticket $400 to $1,000. Members and member staff $400; other government agencies $450; non-government attendees $1,000. Sponsor…
Alabama League of Municipalities Convention and Expo
Apr 27 to Apr 30, 2027 · Mobile, AL
Paid ticket, price not listed
Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition
Jun 14 to Jun 17, 2027 · Mobile, AL
Ticket $395 to $795. General Admission: early bird $395 (on sale), standard $595, full price $795. All-Access Pass $1,099 early…
Open call for speakers
MS/AL Engineering Society Meeting
Jun 20 to Jun 23, 2027 · Gulf Shores, AL
Paid ticket, price not listed
SMD Symposium
Aug 10 to Aug 12, 2027 · Huntsville, AL
Paid ticket. Price on attendee page.
National Cyber Summit
Sep 21 to Sep 23, 2027 · Huntsville, AL
Paid ticket. Registration cost not on page.
Open call for speakers
Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting & Legal Expo
Usually July (next dates not announced) · Point Clear, AL
Paid ticket. 2027 details not yet posted (contact annualmeeting@alabar.org).
TEAMS Conference + Expo
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Birmingham, AL
Paid ticket, price not listed
Alabama Federal and State Tax Institute
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Birmingham, AL
Paid ticket. 20.6 CPE credits
Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting & Legal Expo
Usually July (next dates not announced) · Point Clear, AL
Paid ticket, price not listed

All conferences

Alabama counties

Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.

Show all 67

Alabama cities

Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.

Show all 98

Laid off or looking for work in Alabama?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; layoff notices from Alabama’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Alabama unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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