Sevier County, TN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSevier County economy
2.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.9% the month before
53,304
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
98,802
people in Sevier County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,829
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Sevier County ranks
Where Sevier County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #14Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Southeast2.7% · of 100
Sevier 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 up 4.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.7%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: arts & recreation (+1,565 jobs), construction (+486 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: real estate (−640 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Sevier County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Street Paving and Road Milling Projects Underway in Oak RidgeKnoxville Daily Sun · Oct 14, 2026
Learn and get funded in Sevier 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.
Sevier County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
61
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Rock CafeTakes effect Aug 23, 2026 | Sevier County | 61 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Sevier 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.
- Diamondresorts3 open roles
- Alpha Agency1 open role
- Covenant Health (Tennessee)1 open role
- Covenant Health (Tennessee)1 open role
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment1 open role
- The Dollywood Company1 open role
- Ulta Beauty1 open role
- Under Canvas1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Sevier 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).
- East Tennessee Workforce Development Board
Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union
American Job Center of Tennessee - Sevierville
Sevierville · Comprehensive
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday-Friday
Cities in Sevier 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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