Pitt County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near mePitt County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
85,216
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
172,279
people in Pitt County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,851
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Pitt 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 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,011 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−613 jobs), retail (−304 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Pitt 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
Learn and get funded in Pitt 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.
Pitt County layoffs
7
Layoff notices, last 12 months
486
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FosterTakes effect Mar 5, 2027 | Pitt County | 12 | Closure | State record | |
| Regional Acceptance CorporationTakes effect Feb 28, 2027 | Pitt County | 156 | Closure | State record | |
| Regional Acceptance CorporationTakes effect Jul 31, 2027 | Pitt County | 97 | Closure | State record | |
| ECU Health Home Health and HospiceTakes effect May 1, 2026 | Pitt County | 61 | Closure | State record | |
| ECU Health Home Health and HospiceTakes effect May 1, 2026 | Pitt County | 35 | Closure | State record | |
| Focus Services, LLCTakes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Pitt County | 94 | Closure | State record | |
| Access EastTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Pitt County | 31 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Pitt 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.
- ECU Health43 open roles
- Catalent Pharma Solutions4 open roles
- i4 Search Group3 open roles
- Pruitthealth Home Health2 open roles
- Acadiana Treatment Center1 open role
- AgCarolina Farm Credit1 open role
- AgCarolina Farm Credit, ACA1 open role
- Akraya1 open role
- America's Pharmacy Group1 open role
- Avient1 open role
Largest employers headquartered in Pitt County
- East Carolina University5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Pitt County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Pitt 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- Pitt County
Greenville · Comprehensive · 252-355-9067
Monday-Thurs 8:30sm-6:30pm Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Cities in Pitt 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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