Cobb County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCobb County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.1% the month before
434,085
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
769,152
people in Cobb County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$98,712
median household income
Source: Census ACS
49%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Cobb County ranks
Where Cobb County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
Cobb 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 0.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+8,332 jobs), construction (+3,511 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−2,929 jobs), professional & technical (−2,820 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Cobb 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.
Cobb County layoffs
7
Layoff notices, last 12 months
2,233
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
7
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraustar Mill Group, Inc.Takes effect Nov 16, 2026 | Cobb County | 95 | Closure | State record | |
| Republic National Distributing Company, LLCTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | Cobb County | 321 | Closure | State record | |
| Young's Market Company, LLCTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | Cobb County | 78 | Closure | State record | |
| Young's Market Company of Arizona, LLCTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | Cobb County | 2 | Closure | State record | |
| Wellstar Health SystemTakes effect Sep 26, 2026 | Cobb County | 761 | Layoff | State record | |
| Parsec, LLCTakes effect May 1, 2026 | Cobb County | 179 | Closure | State record | |
| Home depotTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Cobb County | 797 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Cobb 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.
- Enercon69 open roles
- Sikorsky Aircraft19 open roles
- Wellstar Health System16 open roles
- Lockheed Martin Services15 open roles
- Lockheed Martin Services14 open roles
- Lockheed Martin12 open roles
- Staff Financial Group12 open roles
- Pike Electric9 open roles
- Lockheed Martin8 open roles
- Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital8 open roles
Colleges in Cobb County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Life University | Marietta | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cobb County. 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).
CobbWorks Inc.
Marietta · Comprehensive · 770-528-4300
8:00am - 5:00pm; Monday - Friday
Georgia Department of Labor - Cobb-Cherokee Career Center
Marietta · Comprehensive · 877-709-8185
8:00am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday
Cities in Cobb County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Georgia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Georgia unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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