Jackson County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Jackson County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 23 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Jackson County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.3% the month before
44,611
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
80,640
people in Jackson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,012
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Jackson County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
1,247
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Jackson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 6, 2026	SK Battery AmericaTakes effect May 6, 2026	Jackson County	958	Layoff	State record
Nov 10, 2025	Baker & Taylor, LLCTakes effect Oct 6, 2025	Jackson County	289	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Jackson 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.

Amazon9 open roles
SK Battery America7 open roles
86 Repairs1 open role
JM Huber1 open role
Kontoor Brands1 open role
Marshalls1 open role
Old Dominion Freight Line1 open role
Team Pest USA1 open role
YQN Transport Service1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Northeast Georgia Workforce Development Board
Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton

Cities in Jackson County

Commerce9 jobs
Jefferson7 jobs
Pendergrass7 jobs

Other Georgia counties

All of Georgia

Laid off or looking for work in Jackson County?

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