Fort Bend County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meFort Bend County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.6% the month before
486,124
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
859,721
people in Fort Bend County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$113,409
median household income
Source: Census ACS
52%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Fort Bend County ranks
Where Fort Bend County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southwest52% · of 100
- #7Fastest-growing job markets in the Southwest+13.3% · of 61
- #16Fastest-growing job markets+13.3% · of 100
- #19Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southwest44 / 100 · of 30
- #20Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southwest44 / 100 · of 30
- #23Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southwest17% · of 70
Fort Bend County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 13.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 17.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+5,923 jobs), construction (+3,784 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: information (−701 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Fort Bend County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Former ABC News Affiliate Anchor Joins Fox Station After Newsroom LayoffsYahoo · Nov 6, 2026
- Goodyear closing chemical plants in Niagara Falls and Houston areaAkron Beacon Journal on MSN · Nov 5, 2026
- Houston among cities least exposed to AI-related job changes, report findsKHOU on MSN · Oct 28, 2026
- Construction, healthcare, energy might insulate Houston’s workforce from AI — for nowThe Business Journals · Oct 28, 2026
- Houston Outpaces the Nation's Employment Rate Despite Company LayoffsNewsRadio 740 KTRH · Oct 21, 2026
- Only 3 Houston companies have reported layoffs since July. Here's why.Houston Chronicle on MSN · Oct 20, 2026
- Houston Community Builds Momentum Behind Anudip Foundation’s AI, Skills, and Jobs MissionINDIA New England News · Oct 19, 2026
- No Servers, No Host, and No Phone Calls: AI Takes Over at a Halal Restaurant in Houston, TexasMuslim Mirror · Oct 18, 2026
Learn and get funded in Fort Bend 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.
Fort Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showcase Window and DoorTakes effect Sep 21, 2026 | Fort Bend County | 61 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Fort Bend 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.
- IES Holdings12 open roles
- ABM Industries10 open roles
- SLB10 open roles
- Chart Industries9 open roles
- Lone Star Custard6 open roles
- Calpine Operating Services Company4 open roles
- Amazon3 open roles
- Fort Bend County3 open roles
- LifePoint Health3 open roles
- Applied Industrial Technologies2 open roles
Colleges in Fort Bend County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American University | Stafford | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fort Bend 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).
- Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board
Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, Wharton
Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast - Missouri City
Houston · Comprehensive
Monday -Friday8:00am-5:00pm
Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast - Katy
Katy · Comprehensive · 281-644-1030
M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast - Rosenberg
Rosenberg · Comprehensive
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5 :00 PM
Cities in Fort Bend 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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