Forsyth County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Forsyth County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 99 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Forsyth County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.4% the month before
181,386
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
386,740
people in Forsyth County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$65,541
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Forsyth County layoffs

3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
349
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

WARN notices filed in Forsyth County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 21, 2026	FosterTakes effect Mar 5, 2027	Forsyth County	169	Closure	State record
Jun 5, 2026	DHL Supply ChainTakes effect Dec 31, 2026	Forsyth County	81	Closure	State record
Jan 20, 2026	CJ Logistics America, LLCTakes effect Mar 23, 2026	Forsyth County	99	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Forsyth 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.

RTX10 open roles
Prokidney9 open roles
Corning8 open roles
Novant Health8 open roles
Cook & Boardman5 open roles
GPAC4 open roles
Winston-Salem State University4 open roles
Hayward Holdings3 open roles
Sinclair3 open roles
Truist Financial3 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Forsyth County

Novant Health20,001–100,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Forsyth County

Colleges in Forsyth County
College	City	Type	Students
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
University of North Carolina School of the Arts	Winston Salem	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Carolina Christian College	Winston Salem	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Carolina University	Winston-Salem	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Salem College	Winston-Salem	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Forsyth County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Forsyth County. No dates announced yet for the next edition.

InsurEXPO (Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina)
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Winston-Salem, NC
Paid ticket. Prices not retrieved; run by the independent insurance agents association, agent and carrier audience.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board
Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin

NCWorks Career Center- Forsyth County
Winston-Salem · Comprehensive · 336-464-0520
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am. - 5:00 pm, Fridays 8:30am - 12:00pm

Cities in Forsyth County

Winston-Salem80 jobs
Kernersville15 jobs
Clemmons4 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Forsyth 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.