Morgan County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMorgan County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.5% the month before
62,008
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
123,742
people in Morgan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,858
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Morgan 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 7.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, up 0.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+1,355 jobs), health care (+701 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−320 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Morgan 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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Morgan County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
77
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama CooperageTakes effect Sep 14, 2026 | Trinity | 71 | Closure | State record | |
| Legacy Supply Chain OperationsTakes effect Jun 6, 2026 | Decatur | 6 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Morgan 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.
- Turner Construction13 open roles
- Hexcel4 open roles
- First Solar3 open roles
- Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care3 open roles
- J M SMUCKER3 open roles
- Illinois Tool Works2 open roles
- Sargent & Lundy2 open roles
- Visit our2 open roles
- Affinity Executive Search1 open role
- Amedisys Home Health Care1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Morgan 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
Colbert, Cullman, De Kalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Winston
Decatur Career Center
Decatur · Affiliate · 256-355-0142
7:45am-4:45pm Mon-Fri
Cities in Morgan 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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