Escambia County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Escambia County’s unemployment rate is 4.5%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Escambia County economy

4.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.8% the month before
13,055
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
36,695
people in Escambia County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$44,447
median household income
Source: Census ACS
26%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Escambia County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Escambia County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN 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 Escambia County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

SWAPTE
Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox

Brewton Career Center
Brewton · Affiliate · 251-867-4376
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Cities in Escambia County

Brewton

Other Alabama counties

All of Alabama

Laid off or looking for work in Escambia 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.