Hardeman County, TN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meHardeman County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.1% the month before
8,598
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
25,477
people in Hardeman County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$46,173
median household income
Source: Census ACS
24%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Hardeman 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 1.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Hardeman County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- ABB Relocates-Expands Selmer, Tennessee, OperationsArea Development · Nov 8, 2026
- Work Smarter Workshop Set At Dyersburg State-Henry Co.radionwtn · Nov 4, 2026
Learn and get funded in Hardeman 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.
Hardeman County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
127
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgore Flares Company, LLCTakes effect Oct 31, 2026 | Hardeman County | 127 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Hardeman 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.
- CoreCivic2 open roles
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hardeman 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).
- Southwest Tennessee Workforce Development Board
Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McNairy
American Job Center of Tennessee - Whiteville
Whiteville · Affiliate · 731-658-4073
7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday
Cities in Hardeman County
Other Tennessee counties
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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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