Douglas County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDouglas County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.7% the month before
77,785
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
146,141
people in Douglas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$80,764
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Douglas County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 6.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,030 jobs), admin & staffing (+704 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−1,171 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Douglas County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Atlanta mortgage lender to lay off dozens of workersThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Nov 1, 2026
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Douglas County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
85
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXO Logistics Worldwide, LLCTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Douglas County | 85 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Douglas 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.
- Amazon8 open roles
- GXO Logistics7 open roles
- IES Holdings4 open roles
- E Tech Group3 open roles
- Beloit Health System2 open roles
- Craig2 open roles
- Google2 open roles
- Holder Construction2 open roles
- KeHE2 open roles
- Pkaza2 open roles
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Douglas 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).
- Atlanta Regional Workforce Development Board
Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale
Career Resource Center - Douglas County
Douglasville · Affiliate · 470-249-4633
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Cities in Douglas 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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