Dallas County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDallas County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.4% the month before
1,453,109
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
2,603,816
people in Dallas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,149
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Dallas County ranks
Where Dallas County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southwest72 / 100 · of 30
- #3Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Southwest11 per 100 · of 32
- #3Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southwest34% · of 70
- #20Best counties for laid-off professionals71 / 100 · of 100
- #21Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southwest43 / 100 · of 30
Dallas 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 0.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+14,409 jobs), construction (+9,908 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−10,622 jobs), information (−5,283 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Dallas County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Kyrie Irving Calls Mavericks Opener ‘A Good Test’ After 19-Month LayoffYardbarker · Oct 20, 2026
- Kyndryl Opens Dallas AI Innovation Lab, Plans Up to 300 Jobscitybiz · Oct 1, 2026
Learn and get funded in Dallas 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.
Dallas County layoffs
35
Layoff notices, last 12 months
6,994
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
31
employers
Employers hiring most in Dallas 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.
- Amazon143 open roles
- Texas Instruments96 open roles
- Shield AI77 open roles
- CHRISTUS Health69 open roles
- 7-Eleven65 open roles
- Dallas County62 open roles
- Mckesson62 open roles
- National Life Group62 open roles
- Celestica61 open roles
- Baylor Scott & White Health55 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Dallas County
- At&tabout 230,000 employees (2021)
- Southwest Airlines Co.20,001–100,000 employees
- Tenet Healthcare20,001–100,000 employees
- Teladoc Health5,001–20,000 employees
- Southern Methodist University1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Dallas County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | Addison | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Parker University | Dallas | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of Dallas | Irving | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Amberton University | Garland | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Bakke Graduate University | Dallas | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Criswell College | Dallas | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Dallas Christian College | Dallas | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Paul Quinn College | Dallas | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Remington College-Online Dallas | Dallas | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| The Chicago School-College of Nursing | Richardson | Private non-profit 2-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Dallas County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Dallas County. 27 with dates announced.
- CDAO Dallas
Dec 2, 2026 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Learning Forward Annual Conference
Dec 6 to Dec 9, 2026 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket, price not listed
Open call for speakers
- Annual Texas Workforce Conference
Dec 9 to Dec 11, 2026 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket. Cost and presenter call not shown on the page; links to registration and a draft agenda.
- ECRM Sessions
Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Apply to attend. Curated buyer-supplier meeting sessions; supplier fees apply and pricing is per program, not read. Many sessions…
- HEDNA Global Distribution Conference (North America)
Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Ticket $1,076 to $2,695. Early bird (10% off, through Oct 31, 2026) $1,075.50 member hotelier, $1,975.50 non-member; standard…
- NBOA Annual Meeting
Feb 21 to Feb 24, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket. Pricing not captured.
Open call for speakers
- COSSBA National Conference
Mar 12 to Mar 14, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Ticket $775 to $1,350. Member early bird $775 to 1/12/2027, then $875; non-member $975; preconference combos up to $1,350.
- WFF Leadership Conference
Mar 22 to Mar 24, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket. Registration listed as open or soon on different pages.
- RCA Annual Conference & Culinology Expo
Mar 23 to Mar 25, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket. Registration on Cvent; prices not shown.
- Bisnow Central Region Data Center Construction, Design & Development Conference
Mar 23, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Ticket About $429. Super early bird $429; prices rise by tier as tickets sell.
- FMI Asset Protection and Grocery Resilience Conference
Apr 12 to Apr 15, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket. Pricing not seen.
- Open Developers Summit Dallas (openSUSE)
Apr 14, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Free. openSUSE announcement describes the summits as free community events supported by sponsors.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jan 20, 2027
Showing 12 of 33 conferences, 27 with dates announced.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Dallas County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Texas? How to file for unemployment in Texas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Workforce Solution Greater Dallas - Pleasant Grove Workforce Center
Dallas · Comprehensive · 469-687-3400
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas - Red Bird Workforce Center
Dallas · Comprehensive · 972-709-5377
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas - Redbird
Dallas · Comprehensive · 972-709-5377
M-F 8am-5pm
WorkForce Solutions of Greater Dallas - The Opportunity Workforce Center
Dallas · Comprehensive · 469-802-1800
M-F 8a-5p
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
Garland · Affiliate · 972-276-8361
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas - Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie · Comprehensive · 972-264-5881
Monday thru Friday 8:00 to 5:00
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas - Irving
Irving · Comprehensive · 972-573-3500
M-F 8am-5pm
Cities in Dallas County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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