Harrison County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meHarrison County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.9% the month before
32,325
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
69,584
people in Harrison County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,040
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Harrison County ranks
Where Harrison County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #22Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southwest−0.3 points · of 55
Harrison 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 9.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−858 jobs), mining & energy (−653 jobs)
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- 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.
Harrison County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Harrison County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Harrison 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.
- Gray Wolf Industrial3 open roles
- Prysmian Group2 open roles
- Prysmian S.p.A.2 open roles
- American Electric Power1 open role
- Arc3 Gases1 open role
- CHRISTUS Health1 open role
- Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers1 open role
- IFE NDT1 open role
- Partnered Staffing - Kelly Services1 open role
Colleges in Harrison County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Wiley University | Marshall | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Harrison 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).
- East Texas Workforce Development Board
Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood
Workforce Solutions East Texas - Marshall
Marshall · Affiliate · 903-935-7814
Monday - Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm
Cities in Harrison 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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