Tuscaloosa County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meTuscaloosa County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.1% the month before
112,613
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
234,036
people in Tuscaloosa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,947
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Tuscaloosa 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 4.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.1%, up 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+929 jobs), health care (+762 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−742 jobs)
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Tuscaloosa County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
171
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Automotive Components Group North America Inc.Takes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Cottondale | 83 | Closure | State record | |
| First Transit Inc.Takes effect Dec 18, 2026 | Tuscaloosa | 88 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Tuscaloosa 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.
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa8 open roles
- The University of Alabama5 open roles
- Geological Survey3 open roles
- Cindavi2 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology2 open roles
- No Resistance Consulting Group, LLC.2 open roles
- Remmert & Company2 open roles
- Sparrow Company2 open roles
- Townsquare Media2 open roles
- 4P Consulting1 open role
Colleges in Tuscaloosa County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Stillman College | Tuscaloosa | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Tuscaloosa 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).
- West, Region 3 Board
Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Area Career Center
Tuscaloosa · Comprehensive · 205-758-7591
7:45 am - 4:45 pm, Monday - Friday
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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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