Gaston County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Gaston County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 45 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Gaston County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
115,069
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
231,485
people in Gaston County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$65,472
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Gaston County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
81
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Gaston County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 27, 2026	Firestone Fibers and Textiles, LLCTakes effect Apr 28, 2026	Gaston County	77	Layoff	State record
Jan 27, 2026	Firestone Fibers and Textiles, LLCTakes effect Apr 28, 2026	Gaston County	4	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Gaston 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.

IFab7 open roles
Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions4 open roles
Blum Holdings3 open roles
CaroMont Health2 open roles
Ifabcorp2 open roles
Integra Staffing and Search2 open roles
Mann+hummel2 open roles
7dba3b3a 988b 4536 970e Dff855707ff91 open role
AccruePartners1 open role
Addison Group1 open role

Colleges in Gaston County

Colleges in Gaston County
College	City	Type	Students
Belmont Abbey College	Belmont	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Gaston Workforce Development Board
Gaston

NCWorks Career Center- Gaston County
Gastonia · Comprehensive · 980-460-8240
In-person and Virtual Services, M-TH 8:00am-4:30pm; F 8:00am-1pm

Cities in Gaston County

Gastonia24 jobs
Belmont8 jobs
Stanley5 jobs
Dallas4 jobs
Mount Holly4 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

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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.