Aiken County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meAiken County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
80,978
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
171,949
people in Aiken County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,940
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Aiken County ranks
Where Aiken County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #11Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southeast−0.9 points · of 100
- #21Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southeast27% · of 100
Aiken 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 9.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 7.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.6%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: admin & staffing (+2,182 jobs), health care (+938 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−510 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Aiken County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- USC Aiken advisory group is using AI and focusing on three projects that will benefit the communityThe Post and Courier on MSN · Oct 7, 2026
Learn and get funded in Aiken 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.
Aiken County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
133
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pactiv LLCTakes effect Oct 6, 2026 | Aiken County | 133 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Aiken 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.
- Prosidian Consultng8 open roles
- Aecon Group6 open roles
- Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA)6 open roles
- Hubbell6 open roles
- Pruitthealth Home Health4 open roles
- Universal Hospital Services4 open roles
- BAE Systems3 open roles
- Black & Veatch3 open roles
- Emerson3 open roles
- Kiewit3 open roles
Colleges in Aiken County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Aiken County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in South Carolina? How to file for unemployment in South Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Lower Savannah Workforce Development Board
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Cities in Aiken County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. South Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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