DeKalb County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

DeKalb County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 224 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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DeKalb County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
410,253
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
762,105
people in DeKalb County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$77,683
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where DeKalb County ranks

Where DeKalb County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#25Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southeast27% · of 100

DeKalb 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 1.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 1.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.6%, unchanged from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,539 jobs), professional & technical (+2,624 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: information (−2,481 jobs), admin & staffing (−2,153 jobs)

Learn and get funded in DeKalb 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.

DeKalb County layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
589
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in DeKalb County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 14, 2026	Home Express Delivery Service, LLCTakes effect Sep 26, 2026	DeKalb County	92	Layoff	State record
Mar 31, 2026	Thrive SMP LLCTakes effect Jun 1, 2026	DeKalb County	497	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in DeKalb 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.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta42 open roles
DeKalb County GA21 open roles
Oglethorpe Power6 open roles
Emory University5 open roles
Illinois Tool Works5 open roles
Staff Financial Group5 open roles
Craig4 open roles
DeKalb County School District4 open roles
Georgia Transmission4 open roles
Internal Revenue Service4 open roles

Colleges in DeKalb County

Colleges in DeKalb County
College	City	Type	Students
Emory University	Atlanta	Private non-profit 4-year	10,000–19,999
Agnes Scott College	Decatur	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Oglethorpe University	Atlanta	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Columbia Theological Seminary	Decatur	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
Luther Rice College & Seminary	Lithonia	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving DeKalb 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).

DeKalb County Workforce Development Board
De Kalb

DeKalb WorkSorce Center
Decatur · Affiliate · 404-687-3400
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

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Sources: 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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