Lee County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Lee County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 25 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Lee County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
30,130
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
64,565
people in Lee County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,060
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Lee County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
67
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Lee County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Comfort First Heating & Cooling, LLCTakes effect Nov 16, 2026	Lee County	67	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Lee 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.

Caterpillar4 open roles
STERIS4 open roles
Liberty Tire Recycling2 open roles
PENTAIR2 open roles
Astellas (ADP)1 open role
Boys & Girls Clubs Of America1 open role
Connexzia1 open role
Express Employment Professionals1 open role
Gentiva1 open role
Jet Excellence1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Capital Area Workforce Development Board
Chatham, Johnston, Lee, Orange, Wake

NCWorks Career Center -Capital Lee County
Sanford · Comprehensive · 919-775-2241
Mon - Thurs. 8:30am - 4:30pm; Fri 8:30 - 2:00 PM

Cities in Lee County

Sanford25 jobs

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in Lee 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.