Shelby County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meShelby County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.4% the month before
123,452
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
226,955
people in Shelby County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$93,543
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Shelby County ranks
Where Shelby County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
Shelby 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 down 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 6.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, up 0.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+632 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,224 jobs), finance & insurance (−717 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Shelby 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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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Shelby County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
113
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LineQuest LLCTakes effect Aug 1, 2026 | Pelham | 113 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Shelby 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.
- Eaton3 open roles
- Steel Dynamics2 open roles
- Croda1 open role
- Groundworks1 open role
- MacLean Power Systems1 open role
- Montevallo Elementary School1 open role
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety1 open role
- United Rentals1 open role
Colleges in Shelby County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montevallo | Montevallo | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Shelby 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
Alabaster Career Center
Alabaster · Affiliate · 205-663-2542
8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Cities in Shelby 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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