Mobile County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Mobile County’s unemployment rate is 4.3%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 120 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Mobile County economy

4.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.7% the month before
183,939
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
413,162
people in Mobile County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,119
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Mobile 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 down 0.6% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 0.7% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.3%, up 0.6 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+1,888 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−1,726 jobs), admin & staffing (−1,277 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Alabama Governor orders evacuations, state office closures ahead of Hurricane IsaiasWTOK on MSN · Oct 8, 2026

Learn and get funded in Mobile 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.

Mobile County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
41
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Mobile County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 4, 2026	FMC CorporationTakes effect Oct 31, 2026	Axis	41	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Mobile 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.

PRF Technologies6 open roles
Alten Technology USA5 open roles
Amrize4 open roles
Cintas4 open roles
FirstFour Staffing4 open roles
SLB4 open roles
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology3 open roles
Airbus2 open roles
Amazon2 open roles
Bushnell University2 open roles

Colleges in Mobile County

Colleges in Mobile County
College	City	Type	Students
University of South Alabama	Mobile	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
University of Mobile	Mobile	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Spring Hill College	Mobile	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Mobile County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Mobile County. 2 with dates announced.

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

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Mobile 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).

SWAPTE
Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox

Mobile Career Center
Mobile · Comprehensive · 251-461-4146
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

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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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