Pierce County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Pierce County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

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Pierce County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.0% the month before
8,050
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,996
people in Pierce County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$56,691
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Pierce County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
54
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Pierce County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 5, 2026	ChemoursTakes effect Mar 6, 2026	Pierce County	54	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

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

Southern Georgia Workforce Development Board
Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, Ware

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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.