Jefferson County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Jefferson County’s unemployment rate is 3.8%. Employers filed 5 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 740 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Jefferson County economy

3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.1% the month before
319,109
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
669,744
people in Jefferson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,589
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Jefferson County outlook: Cooling

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

Private-sector jobs up 1.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 1.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.8%, up 0.7 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+2,312 jobs), hotels & food (+1,549 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−1,889 jobs), admin & staffing (−1,578 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Brick manufacturer closing Alabama facility, laying off 50 workersal.com on MSN · Oct 28, 2026

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Jefferson County layoffs

5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
285
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers

Layoff notices filed in Jefferson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 4, 2026	Biocryst Pharmaceuticals IncTakes effect Oct 7, 2026	Hoover	47	Closure	State record
Feb 27, 2026	Saddle Creek Logistics ServicesTakes effect Apr 30, 2026	Bessemer	151	Layoff	State record
Feb 19, 2026	Louis VuittonTakes effect Feb 17, 2026	Birmingham	10	Closure	State record
Feb 10, 2026	Saks Fifth AvenueTakes effect Apr 11, 2026	Birmingham	44	Closure	State record
Feb 10, 2026	Birmingham Parking AuthorityTakes effect Apr 1, 2026	Birmingham	33	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Jefferson 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.

Regions Financial62 open roles
Genuine Parts Company46 open roles
Brasfield & Gorrie30 open roles
UAB Medicine / UAB28 open roles
UAB Medicine / UAB21 open roles
University of Alabama, Birmingham20 open roles
Encompass Health16 open roles
Hubbell15 open roles
Southern Company15 open roles
Deloitte12 open roles

Colleges in Jefferson County

Colleges in Jefferson County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham	Public 4-year	20,000+
Samford University	Birmingham	Private non-profit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Miles College	Fairfield	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Herzing University-Birmingham	Birmingham	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Jefferson County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Jefferson County. 1 with dates announced.

Alabama Federal and State Tax Institute
Nov 11 to Nov 13, 2026 · Birmingham, AL
Paid ticket. 20.6 CPE credits

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Jefferson County. 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).

North Central, Region 4 Board
Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker

Birmingham Career Center
Birmingham · Comprehensive · 205-582-5200
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Jefferson State Community College One Stop Career Center - Birmingham East
Birmingham · Affiliate · 205-856-8029
8 - 4:30 Mon-Fri

Cities in Jefferson County

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Alabama’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Alabama unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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