Montgomery County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Montgomery County’s unemployment rate is 4.1%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 187 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Montgomery County economy

4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
102,401
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
227,197
people in Montgomery County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,153
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Montgomery 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 2.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 1.1% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.1%, up 0.7 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+1,214 jobs), construction (+680 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−551 jobs), professional & technical (−480 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

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

Learn and get funded in Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County layoffs

3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
245
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

Layoff notices filed in Montgomery County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
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
Dec 23, 2025	Montgomery UPSTakes effect Feb 23, 2026	Montgomery	128	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Montgomery 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.

CONDUENT12 open roles
Hyundai Motor America5 open roles
Abacus Technology4 open roles
Army National Guard Units4 open roles
Bowhead Mission Solutions4 open roles
IES Holdings4 open roles
Rheem4 open roles
Techflow4 open roles
Veterans Health Administration4 open roles
Advanced Systems Design3 open roles

Colleges in Montgomery County

Colleges in Montgomery County
College	City	Type	Students
Auburn University at Montgomery	Montgomery	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Alabama State University	Montgomery	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Faulkner University	Montgomery	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Amridge University	Montgomery	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
Huntingdon College	Montgomery	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Job fairs and business events in Montgomery County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Montgomery County.

Small-business counselingNov 17, 2026 · Birmingham, AL
Annual Meeting & Alabama Small Business Awards
Economic development: Business Council of Alabama

Workforce development and job centers

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

Central, Region 5 Board
Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Russell, Tallapoosa

Montgomery Career Center
Montgomery · Comprehensive · 334-286-1746
7:45-4:45 Mon-Fri

Cities in Montgomery County

Montgomery187 jobs

Other Alabama counties

All of Alabama

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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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