Madison County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMadison County economy
5.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.6% the month before
47,951
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
94,064
people in Madison County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,407
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Madison 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 9.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 9.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.0%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+770 jobs), other services (+552 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Madison County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Longtime Lexington TV anchor Doug High will be on the air again soonLexington Herald-Leader on MSN · Oct 24, 2026
Learn and get funded in Madison 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.
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Madison County layoffs
12
Layoff notices, last 12 months
243
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARSONS CORPORATIONTakes effect Dec 17, 2026 | Madison County | 10 | Closure | State record | |
| PARSONS CORPORATIONTakes effect Nov 19, 2026 | Madison County | 2 | Closure | State record | |
| BattelleTakes effect Sep 24, 2026 | Madison County | 1 | Closure | State record | |
| BattelleTakes effect Jul 6, 2026 | Madison County | 3 | Closure | State record | |
| BattelleTakes effect May 6, 2026 | Madison County | 5 | Closure | State record | |
| PARSONS CORPORATIONTakes effect Apr 16, 2026 | Madison County | 8 | Closure | State record | |
| BattelleTakes effect Apr 2, 2026 | Madison County | 30 | Closure | State record | |
| Bechtel Parsons Blue GrassTakes effect Mar 20, 2026 | Madison County | 33 | Closure | State record | |
| PARSONS CORPORATIONTakes effect Mar 26, 2026 | Madison County | 42 | Closure | State record | |
| BattelleTakes effect Mar 5, 2026 | Madison County | 60 | Closure | State record | |
| BattelleTakes effect Feb 18, 2026 | Madison County | 17 | Closure | State record | |
| PARSONS CORPORATIONTakes effect Jan 16, 2026 | Madison County | 32 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Madison 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.
- Baptist Health Kentucky1 open role
- Charter Communications1 open role
- Confidential1 open role
- EKU Careers1 open role
- EnerSys1 open role
- Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers1 open role
- Love's Travel Stops1 open role
- Trinzic1 open role
Colleges in Madison County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Berea College | Berea | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Madison County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Kentucky? How to file for unemployment in Kentucky (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Bluegrass Workforce Innovation Board
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Cities in Madison County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Kentucky’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Kentucky unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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