Forsyth County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Forsyth County’s unemployment rate is 3.3%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 96 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Forsyth County economy

3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
183,230
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
386,740
people in Forsyth County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$65,541
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Forsyth 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 down 0.6% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 5.0% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.3%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,892 jobs), arts & recreation (+525 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−2,773 jobs), admin & staffing (−2,547 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Forsyth County. Each link goes to the publisher.

NC-based produce distributor to close; 169 layoffs in Forsyth CountyWFMY-TV Greensboro on MSN · Oct 26, 2026
Foster USA plants to permanently close multiple locations including Forsyth County, WARN saysWFMY News 2 on MSN · Oct 26, 2026

Learn and get funded in Forsyth 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.

Forsyth County layoffs

3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
349
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

Layoff notices filed in Forsyth County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 21, 2026	FosterTakes effect Mar 5, 2027	Forsyth County	169	Closure	State record
Jun 5, 2026	DHL Supply ChainTakes effect Dec 31, 2026	Forsyth County	81	Closure	State record
Jan 20, 2026	CJ Logistics America, LLCTakes effect Mar 23, 2026	Forsyth County	99	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Forsyth 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.

Novant Health9 open roles
Prokidney8 open roles
Clarios7 open roles
RTX6 open roles
Elevance Health4 open roles
GPAC4 open roles
Sinclair4 open roles
Capital Development Services3 open roles
Truliant Credit Union3 open roles
Assa Abloy2 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Forsyth County

Novant Health20,001–100,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Forsyth County

Colleges in Forsyth County
College	City	Type	Students
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	Private non-profit 4-year	5,000–9,999
University of North Carolina School of the Arts	Winston Salem	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Carolina Christian College	Winston Salem	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
Carolina University	Winston-Salem	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
Salem College	Winston-Salem	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Forsyth County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Forsyth County. 2 with dates announced.

InsurEXPO (Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina)
Mar 14 to Mar 17, 2027 · Winston-Salem, NC
Paid ticket. Prices not retrieved; run by the independent insurance agents association, agent and carrier audience.
NCLM CityVision
May 4 to May 6, 2027 · Winston-Salem, NC
Paid ticket. Prices not listed; use the events contact form.
Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 30, 2026

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board
Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin

NCWorks Career Center- Forsyth County
Winston-Salem · Comprehensive · 336-464-0520
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am. - 5:00 pm, Fridays 8:30am - 12:00pm

Cities in Forsyth County

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Sources: 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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