Bradley County, TN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBradley County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
49,222
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
109,743
people in Bradley County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,789
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Bradley 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 7.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 6.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.6%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−1,643 jobs), manufacturing (−1,281 jobs)
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Bradley County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
101
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Dental PlanTakes effect Apr 6, 2026 | Bradley County | 1 | — | State record | |
| Danfoss Power SolutionsTakes effect Apr 1, 2026 | Bradley County | 100 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Bradley 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.
- Mars3 open roles
- Amazon2 open roles
- Eaton2 open roles
- BrightSpring Health Services1 open role
- Cormetech1 open role
- Emcor1 open role
- Encompass Health1 open role
- Lee University1 open role
- Love's Travel Stops1 open role
- MileHigh Adjusters Houston1 open role
Colleges in Bradley County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee University | Cleveland | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | Cleveland | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bradley County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Tennessee? How to file for unemployment in Tennessee (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Southeast Tennessee Workforce Development Board
Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie
Cities in Bradley County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Tennessee’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Tennessee unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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