Nelson County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Nelson County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.1% the month before
23,460
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
47,102
people in Nelson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,888
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Nelson County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Nelson County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Nelson 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.
- Sazerac5 open roles
- Heaven Hill Brands4 open roles
- Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers2 open roles
- Huddle House2 open roles
- Armag1 open role
- Burnout Brands1 open role
- Chili's1 open role
- Chili's Grill & Bar1 open role
- Clarkson Eyecare1 open role
- GPAC1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Nelson County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board
Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Washington
Kentuck Career Center- Bardstown
Bardstown · Affiliate · 502-768-4400
Monday-Friday 8:00am 4:30pm;
Cities in Nelson County
- Bardstown24 jobs
Other Kentucky counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Kentucky’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.