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Mobile County, AL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Mobile County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 140 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Mobile County economy

  • 4.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    3.8% the month before

  • 183,818

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 413,162

    people in Mobile County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $58,119

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 35%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Mobile County layoffs

  • 1

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 41

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 1

    employer

WARN notices filed in Mobile County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
FMC CorporationTakes effect Oct 31, 2026Axis41LayoffState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Mobile 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.

  1. Alten Technology USA6 open roles
  2. Cintas5 open roles
  3. Bushnell University4 open roles
  4. Nexstar Media Group4 open roles
  5. Amrize3 open roles
  6. First Horizon Bank3 open roles
  7. FirstFour Staffing3 open roles
  8. Hiller Companies3 open roles
  9. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers3 open roles
  10. Visit our3 open roles

Colleges in Mobile County

Colleges in Mobile County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of South AlabamaMobilePublic 4-year10,000–19,999
University of MobileMobilePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Spring Hill CollegeMobilePrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Conferences in Mobile County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Mobile County. 1 with dates announced.

  • Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition

    Jun 14 to Jun 17, 2027 · Mobile, AL

    Ticket $395 to $795. General Admission: early bird $395 (on sale), standard $595, full price $795. All-Access Pass $1,099 early…

    Open call for speakers

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • SWAPTE

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

  • Mobile Career Center

    Mobile · Comprehensive · 251-461-4146

    Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Mobile County

Other Alabama counties

All of Alabama

Laid off or looking for work in Mobile 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.