Beaufort County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBeaufort County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
19,344
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
44,597
people in Beaufort County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,997
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Beaufort 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 1.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+542 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: wholesale (−457 jobs), admin & staffing (−340 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Beaufort County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Filing: Amazon’s previously announced layoffs include 95 jobs in Washington stateGeekWire · Nov 3, 2026
- Alaska Airlines plans permanent job cuts in Renton, SeaTac and SpokaneKOMO on MSN · Nov 3, 2026
- Amazon filing details 95 Washington layoffs through JanuaryMyNorthwest · Nov 3, 2026
- Mapped: Where U.S. Jobs Are Most Exposed to AIYahoo Finance · Oct 1, 2026
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Beaufort County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
10
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Home Health and HospiceTakes effect May 1, 2026 | Beaufort County | 10 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Beaufort 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.
- Gentiva1 open role
- Oak Ridge Industries1 open role
- UFP Industries1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Beaufort County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in North Carolina? How to file for unemployment in North Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Rivers East Workforce Development Board
Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, Pitt
NCWorks Career Center- Beaufort County
Washington · Comprehensive · 252-940-0900
Monday and Wednesday 8:30am-4:30pm Closes 1:00pm-1:30pm for lunch
Cities in Beaufort County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from North Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. North Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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