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Georgia jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help

Georgia’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. 10,341 open professional jobs are listed here. Employers filed 89 layoff notices in the last 12 months. Choose a county or city for the same picture closer to home.

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Georgia economy

  • 3.3%

    unemployment, Sep 2026

    3.4% the month before

  • 5,504,015

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 10,822,590

    people in Georgia

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $74,664

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 41%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Georgia 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 3.1% from 2022 to 2025
  • Population up 5.3% from 2020 to 2025
  • Unemployment 3.5%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
  • Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+77,492 jobs), hotels & food (+24,733 jobs)
  • Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−31,161 jobs), information (−13,136 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

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Georgia layoffs

  • 89

    Layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 12,323

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 84

    employers

Layoff notices filed in Georgia, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Asama Coldwater Manufacturing GeorgiaTakes effect Dec 31, 2026Warren County67ClosureState record
Silverton MortgageTakes effect Dec 31, 2026Fulton County73ClosureState record
Family EndeavorsTakes effect Dec 31, 2026Family Endeavors19LayoffState record
Duty Free Americas, Inc.Takes effect Oct 30, 2026Clayton County89ClosureState record
Cardinal Glass IndustriesTakes effect Dec 6, 2026Bulloch County115ClosureState record
Grunt Style—9—State record
Caraustar Mill Group, Inc.Takes effect Nov 16, 2026Cobb County95ClosureState record
AmentumAmentum77—State record
FPL Food, LLCTakes effect Oct 31, 2026Richmond County179LayoffState record
Republic National Distributing Company, LLCTakes effect Oct 19, 2026Cobb County321ClosureState record

All layoff notices in the state

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Employers hiring most in Georgia

Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.

  1. Emory University261 open roles
  2. Oxford College of Emory University186 open roles
  3. Amazon141 open roles
  4. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta80 open roles
  5. Confidential80 open roles
  6. KPMG77 open roles
  7. Staff Financial Group76 open roles
  8. Enercon71 open roles
  9. Craig70 open roles
  10. Intercontinental Exchange70 open roles
  11. Pruitthealth Home Health70 open roles
  12. Truist Financial70 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Georgia

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Higher education in Georgia

  • 61

    public and private non-profit colleges

    Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

  • about 534,500

    students enrolled

    Estimated from size bands

Largest colleges in Georgia

Largest colleges in Georgia
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlantaPublic 4-year20,000+
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroPublic 4-year20,000+
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaPublic 4-year20,000+
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawPublic 4-year20,000+
University of GeorgiaAthensPublic 4-year20,000+
Augusta UniversityAugustaPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Emory UniversityAtlantaPrivate non-profit 4-year10,000–19,999
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrencevillePublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannahPrivate non-profit 4-year10,000–19,999
University of North GeorgiaDahlonegaPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
University of West GeorgiaCarrolltonPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Valdosta State UniversityValdostaPublic 4-year10,000–19,999

All 61 Georgia colleges

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Georgia. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Georgia? How to file for unemployment in Georgia (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

38 American Job Centers in Georgia

Job fairs and business events in Georgia

Hiring events, career workshops, small-business counseling and startup events from chambers, job centers, workforce boards, colleges and economic-development groups in Georgia.

Conferences in Georgia

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Georgia, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 56 with dates announced.

  • NODA Annual Conference (NODAC)

    Nov 10 to Nov 13, 2026 · Atlanta, GA

    Ticket $605 to $1,100. Professional member $605 early bird, $625 regular, $700 late, $750 final; non-member $955 / $975 / $1,050…

    Open call for speakers

  • AASCU Annual Conference

    Nov 13 to Nov 16, 2026 · Savannah, GA

    Ticket $1,200 to $2,350. Presidents/chancellors: member early bird $1,200 (by July 27), regular $1,350; non-member $2,200 early,…

  • SRA Annual Meeting

    Dec 6 to Dec 10, 2026 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.

  • ARMA InfoCon

    Dec 31, 2026 · Savannah, GA

    Ticket $1,149 to $2,249. Full conference: member $1,149 early bird (to Jul 6), $1,349 advance, $1,649 standard, $1,949 last…

  • AAA Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting

    Jan 7 to Jan 9, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • IPPE (International Production & Processing Expo)

    Jan 26 to Jan 28, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Ticket $99 to $199. $99 through Jan 8, $149 Jan 9-25, $199 onsite.

  • IAAPA FEC Summit

    Feb 7 to Feb 9, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Dates from IAAPA's 2027 events notice. Pricing not read.

  • Radiance

    Feb 15 to Feb 17, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Ticket $839 to $1,399. Early bird to Oct 31, 2026: Act Now Pass (3 days) $839 (list $1,399); Super User Pass (3 days) $1,019…

  • K12 SIX National Cybersecurity Conference

    Feb 17 to Feb 19, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Super Early Bird rates through 10/31/2026; base price not listed.

  • AASA National Conference on Education

    Feb 25 to Feb 27, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Ticket $795 to $1,240. Member $795 early (by Oct 31), $900 regular, $1,005 late; nonmember $1,025 early, $1,130 regular, $1,240…

    Open call for speakers

  • Women in Aviation International Conference

    Feb 25 to Feb 27, 2027 · Savannah, GA

    Paid ticket. Registration opened September; price not read.

  • DistribuTECH International

    Mar 1 to Mar 4, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Georgia World Congress Center, Mar 1-4, 2027. Pass tiers (Utility, General, Solution Provider; All Access vs…

  • DTECH (formerly DISTRIBUTECH)

    Mar 1 to Mar 4, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Exhibition Pass or All-Access Pass; summit add-ons $299-$399. Base prices not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • MGMA Financial Conference

    Mar 4 to Mar 6, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Price not shown on conferences page.

    Open call for speakers

  • FabCon | SQLCon

    Mar 8 to Mar 12, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Ticket $1,725 to $2,045. Gold pass (3 conference days) $1,725 now, $2,045 full price; pre-agenda pricing ends Nov 13. Platinum…

    Open call for speakers

  • Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference

    Mar 10 to Mar 12, 2027 · Pine Mountain, GA

    Free expo, paid sessions. No registration fee listed; lodging at Callaway Resort and Gardens from $209/night group rate

  • ABA AML and Fraud School

    Mar 15 to Mar 19, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Ticket $2,895 to $3,895. Foundational course (in-person spring 2027 or virtual fall 2026): $2,895 member, $3,895 non-member.…

  • Shingo Connect USA

    Mar 15 to Mar 17, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Pricing not on events page.

  • PEAK2027 Annual Convening

    Mar 16 to Mar 18, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Ticket $1,425 to $1,825. Regular rate $1,425 organization member, $1,825 individual or nonmember through Jan 27, 2027; late rates…

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 5, 2026

  • ACSA Annual Meeting

    Mar 18 to Mar 20, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not listed on the page

  • Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting

    Mar 18 to Mar 20, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Fees not listed on page read.

  • APTA Transit CEOs Seminar

    Mar 19 to Mar 21, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    By invitation only. apta.com returned 403 to fetch; read through search. Fee not seen.

  • AEA International Convention & Trade Show

    Mar 23 to Mar 26, 2027 · Savannah, GA

    Paid ticket. Early-bird discount offered; amounts not shown on the convention page.

  • SEDC #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit

    Mar 30 to Apr 1, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. InterContinental Atlanta-Buckhead; pricing not read.

Showing 24 of 77 conferences, 56 with dates announced.

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Georgia counties

Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.

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Georgia cities

Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.

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Laid off or looking for work in Georgia?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; layoff notices from Georgia’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Georgia unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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