Lauderdale County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meLauderdale County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.2% the month before
43,625
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
95,037
people in Lauderdale County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$59,082
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Lauderdale County 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 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, up 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+452 jobs), health care (+347 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−355 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Lauderdale 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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Lauderdale County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
144
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL-TILE LLCTakes effect Oct 16, 2026 | Florence | 144 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Lauderdale 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.
- Beloit Health System2 open roles
- Top Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)2 open roles
- Carr Allison1 open role
- Elwood Staffing1 open role
- gpac1 open role
- Human Capital Ventures1 open role
- Humana Government Business1 open role
- KITH1 open role
- LaBine & Associates1 open role
- Medical University of South Carolina1 open role
Colleges in Lauderdale County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Alabama | Florence | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Heritage Christian University | Florence | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lauderdale 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, Region 1 Board
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Cities in Lauderdale County
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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