Simpson County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Simpson County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 11 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Simpson County economy

4.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.4% the month before
8,629
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,786
people in Simpson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,392
median household income
Source: Census ACS
27%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Simpson County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
70
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Simpson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 12, 2026	Carrier CorporationTakes effect Aug 30, 2026	Simpson County	70	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Simpson 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.

Central Executive Search1 open role
Creative Financial Staffing1 open role
MileHigh Adjusters Houston1 open role
Multitech Industries1 open role
MultiTech Industries1 open role
NFI Industries1 open role
Pasona1 open role
Servpro Industries1 open role
Silgan1 open role
The Mint Gaming Hall1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

South Central Workforce Development Board
Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Warren

Simpson Comity Adult Literacy
Franklin · Affiliate · 270-586-7234
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

Cities in Simpson County

Franklin11 jobs

Other Kentucky counties

All of Kentucky

Laid off or looking for work in Simpson 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 Kentucky’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.