Cumberland County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCumberland County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.6% the month before
128,460
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
336,749
people in Cumberland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,780
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Cumberland 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 1.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+1,328 jobs), health care (+1,098 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−975 jobs), retail (−533 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Cumberland County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- School Board Candidates Debate Closures, Spending, and Student OpportunitiesCityView NC · Oct 15, 2026
- Why Keith Byrd Is Running for Cumberland County Board of EducationCityView NC · Oct 6, 2026
- Daniel Tosh takes aim at Fayetteville after Crown Theatre show canceledWNCT Greenville on MSN · Oct 5, 2026
- Daniel Tosh blasts Fayetteville after Crown Theatre show canceledThe Fayetteville Observer · Oct 2, 2026
Learn and get funded in Cumberland 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.
Cumberland County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
73
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RyderTakes effect Oct 12, 2026 | Cumberland County | 73 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Cumberland 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.
- Veterans Health Administration9 open roles
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration4 open roles
- Booz Allen Hamilton3 open roles
- Charter Communications3 open roles
- Alphabe Insight2 open roles
- Amazon2 open roles
- BAYADA Home Health Care2 open roles
- Builders FirstSource2 open roles
- Cintas2 open roles
- Eaton2 open roles
Colleges in Cumberland County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | Fayetteville | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Manna University | Fayetteville | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cumberland 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).
- Mid-Carolina Workforce Development Board
Cumberland, Harnett, Montgomery, Moore, Sampson
NCWorks Career Center- Cumberland County
Fayetteville · Comprehensive · 910-912-2400
Monday -Thursday 8:30a.m. -4:30p.m. Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, except closes at 2PM on the 3rd Friday of the month.
Cities in Cumberland 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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