Halifax County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Halifax County’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

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Halifax County economy

4.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.8% the month before
14,517
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
33,811
people in Halifax County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,244
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Halifax County outlook: Cooling

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs down 0.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 1.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.8%, unchanged from a year ago

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Halifax County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Halifax 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.

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Halifax County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Virginia? How to file for unemployment in Virginia (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

South Central Local Workforce Development Board
Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward

Virginia Career Works - South Boston Center
South Boston · Comprehensive · 434-572-8064
Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm and Wed 9:30am-4:30pm

Cities in Halifax County

South Boston

Other Virginia counties

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Virginia unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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