Butler County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Butler County’s unemployment rate is 4.5%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Butler County economy

4.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.7% the month before
7,975
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
18,807
people in Butler County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$44,881
median household income
Source: Census ACS
25%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Butler County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
142
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Butler County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 21, 2026	Ozark Materials LLCTakes effect Nov 30, 2026	Greenville	52	Closure	State record
Nov 14, 2025	Regional Medical Center of Central AlabamaTakes effect Jan 12, 2026	Greenville	90	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Butler 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.

Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama1 open role
Wk&T1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Southeast, Region 6 Board
Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Pike

Greenville Affiliate Career Center
Greenville · Affiliate · 334-382-3128
8:00-4:30 Mon-Fri

Cities in Butler County

Greenville2 jobs

Other Alabama counties

All of Alabama

Laid off or looking for work in Butler County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

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