Jefferson County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Jefferson County’s unemployment rate is 3.8%. Employers filed 5 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 569 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Jefferson County economy

3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.1% the month before
317,740
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
669,744
people in Jefferson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,589
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Jefferson County layoffs

5
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
285
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers

WARN notices filed in Jefferson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 4, 2026	Biocryst Pharmaceuticals IncTakes effect Oct 7, 2026	Hoover	47	Closure	State record
Feb 27, 2026	Saddle Creek Logistics ServicesTakes effect Apr 30, 2026	Bessemer	151	Layoff	State record
Feb 19, 2026	Louis VuittonTakes effect Feb 17, 2026	Birmingham	10	Closure	State record
Feb 10, 2026	Saks Fifth AvenueTakes effect Apr 11, 2026	Birmingham	44	Closure	State record
Feb 10, 2026	Birmingham Parking AuthorityTakes effect Apr 1, 2026	Birmingham	33	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Jefferson 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.

Regions Financial67 open roles
Brasfield & Gorrie30 open roles
Uab Medicine Enterprise22 open roles
Deploy16 open roles
University of Alabama, Birmingham16 open roles
Uab Medicine Enterprise12 open roles
UAB Medicine / UAB11 open roles
UAB Medicine / UAB11 open roles
Protective Life9 open roles
Bradfordhealth8 open roles

Colleges in Jefferson County

Colleges in Jefferson County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham	Public 4-year	20,000+
Samford University	Birmingham	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Miles College	Fairfield	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Herzing University-Birmingham	Birmingham	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

North Central, Region 4 Board
Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker

Birmingham Career Center
Birmingham · Comprehensive · 205-582-5200
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Jefferson State Community College One Stop Career Center - Birmingham East
Birmingham · Affiliate · 205-856-8029
8 - 4:30 Mon-Fri

Cities in Jefferson County

Birmingham459 jobs
Hoover66 jobs
Bessemer14 jobs
Homewood10 jobs
Gardendale2 jobs
Trussville5 jobs
Leeds4 jobs
Warrior3 jobs
Fairfield3 jobs

Other Alabama counties

All of Alabama

Laid off or looking for work in Jefferson County?

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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.