Galveston County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Galveston County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 111 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Galveston County economy

4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.7% the month before
183,590
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
354,721
people in Galveston County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,348
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Galveston County ranks

Where Galveston County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#11Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southwest44% · of 100
#25Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southwest17% · of 70

Galveston 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 4.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 5.9% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.6%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+1,311 jobs), manufacturing (+606 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−303 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Galveston 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 Galveston 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.

Galveston County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
2
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Galveston County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 7, 2026	Tessera TherapeuticsTakes effect Mar 8, 2026	Harris County	2	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Galveston 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.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers6 open roles
The University of Texas Medical Branch5 open roles
EoS Fitness4 open roles
Slsco4 open roles
Calpine Operating Services Company2 open roles
Fidelity Investments2 open roles
Galveston College2 open roles
Texas A&M University System [TAMUG_External]2 open roles
UTMB Health2 open roles
Vera Bradley2 open roles

Colleges in Galveston County

Colleges in Galveston County
College	City	Type	Students
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Galveston	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Galveston 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 - Texas City
Texas City · Comprehensive · 409-949-9055
Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm

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Sources: 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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