Washington County, TN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 39 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Washington County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
67,797
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
134,693
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,051
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington 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 2.4% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 6.0% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+943 jobs), hotels & food (+392 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−1,859 jobs), admin & staffing (−1,173 jobs)

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Washington County layoffs

3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
327
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

Layoff notices filed in Washington County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 14, 2026	Greenbean Ventures, LLCTakes effect Jul 13, 2026	Washington County	121	—	State record
Dec 30, 2025	US Endodontics, LLCTakes effect Feb 27, 2026	Washington County	70	—	State record
Dec 4, 2025	JTEKT North America CorporationTakes effect Aug 31, 2026	Washington County	136	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Washington 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.

BWX Technologies8 open roles
Veterans Health Administration5 open roles
Builders FirstSource2 open roles
Coca-Cola North America bottlers (CONA)2 open roles
American Home Design1 open role
Atmos Energy1 open role
B.E. Smith1 open role
Ballad Health1 open role
BWXT Technologies1 open role
Cetera Financial Group1 open role

Colleges in Washington County

Colleges in Washington County
College	City	Type	Students
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington 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).

Northeast Tennessee Workforce Development Board
Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington

American Job Center of Tennessee - Johnson City
Johnson City · Comprehensive · 423-610-0222
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Cities in Washington County

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Sources: 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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