Edgecombe County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Edgecombe County’s unemployment rate is 5.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 9 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Edgecombe County economy

5.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.2% the month before
20,073
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
48,777
people in Edgecombe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$48,480
median household income
Source: Census ACS
25%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Edgecombe County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
123
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Edgecombe County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Feb 19, 2026	Corning IncorporatedTakes effect Apr 19, 2026	Edgecombe County	123	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Edgecombe 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.

Astemo3 open roles
Sara Lee® Frozen Bakery2 open roles
Amazon1 open role
Cesna Group1 open role
ECU Health1 open role
LS Cable & System USA1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Turning Point Workforce Development Board
Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, Wilson

Cities in Edgecombe County

Tarboro9 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

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