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Mecklenburg County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Mecklenburg County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 7 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 3,490 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Mecklenburg County economy

  • 3.7%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.2% the month before

  • 655,093

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 1,130,906

    people in Mecklenburg County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $83,765

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 48%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Mecklenburg County layoffs

  • 7

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 843

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 7

    employers

WARN notices filed in Mecklenburg County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc.Takes effect Nov 9, 2026Mecklenburg County1ClosureState record
Republic National Distributing Company, LLCTakes effect Sep 29, 2026Mecklenburg County39ClosureState record
Lions Services, Inc.Takes effect Jul 1, 2026Mecklenburg County107LayoffState record
AmeriPark LLC and Republic Parking System LLC dba Reimagined ParkingTakes effect Jun 30, 2026Mecklenburg County188ClosureState record
Family DollarTakes effect Aug 12, 2026Mecklenburg County373ClosureState record
Kenco Logistic Services, LLCTakes effect May 17, 2026Mecklenburg County86LayoffState record
Lowe's Companies, Inc.Takes effect May 1, 2026Mecklenburg County49LayoffState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Mecklenburg 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.

  1. Truist Financial116 open roles
  2. Scout Motors84 open roles
  3. Judi Health72 open roles
  4. Corning55 open roles
  5. Innovasolutions48 open roles
  6. Esri39 open roles
  7. Bank of America37 open roles
  8. TEKsystems32 open roles
  9. Honeywell International28 open roles
  10. Zachry28 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Mecklenburg County

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

Colleges in Mecklenburg County

Colleges in Mecklenburg County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlottePublic 4-year20,000+
Davidson CollegeDavidsonPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlottePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlottePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Queens University of CharlotteCharlottePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlottePublic 4-yearUnder 1,000
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlottePrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Job fairs and business events in Mecklenburg County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Mecklenburg County.

Conferences in Mecklenburg County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Mecklenburg County. 12 with dates announced.

  • LavaCon Content Strategy Conference

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Charlotte, NC

    Ticket About $2,550. In-person full conference tuition $2,550 (rate after Sept 30). Half-day workshops $200 each, full-day $400…

  • Bisnow Carolinas Data Center Conference & Expo

    Nov 12, 2026 · Charlotte, NC

    Ticket About $239. Single ticket price $239 shown.

    Open call for speakers

  • Evaluation 2026 (AEA Annual Conference)

    Nov 16 to Nov 20, 2026 · Charlotte, NC

    Paid ticket. Registration open; fees not read.

  • AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show

    Jan 8 to Jan 13, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Ticket $250 to $500. Farm Bureau member, government and student $250; non-member $500. Children 17 and under free (12-17 must…

  • NASP Annual Convention

    Feb 23 to Feb 26, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Ticket $279 to $569. Full convention: member $279 early (Oct 1-Nov 18, 2026), $299 preconvention (to Jan 6), $329 full/on-site;…

    Open call for speakers

  • APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition

    Mar 19 to Mar 22, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Ticket $830 to $1,365. Member $830 early (to Feb 12) then $975; non-member $1,215 early then $1,365; student, resident,…

    Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 7, 2026

  • SNAXPO

    Apr 4 to Apr 6, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Paid ticket. No registration price on page.

  • SHAPE America National Convention & Expo

    Apr 7 to Apr 10, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Ticket $129 to $699. Full convention early-bird (to Jan 27, 2027) / regular / on-site: professional member $329/$429/$479;…

    Open call for speakers

  • NBAA Maintenance Conference

    May 4 to May 6, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Paid ticket. Badge pricing not published yet; registration opens by February 2027. Optional one-day PDP course May 3.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 18, 2026

  • NSA Annual Conference & Exposition

    Jun 20 to Jun 24, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Paid ticket. Fees not listed on the conferences page.

  • ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition

    Aug 7 to Aug 10, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the pages read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 2, 2026

  • Indeed FutureWorks

    Sep 15 to Sep 16, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Free expo, paid sessions. Price not published; site says in-person registration currently closed and offers a mailing list; a…

Showing 12 of 13 conferences, 12 with dates announced.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • NCWorks Career Center- Charlotte

    Charlotte · Comprehensive · 704-566-2870

    Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Closed the 3rd Friday each month

Cities in Mecklenburg County

Other North Carolina counties

All of North Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in Mecklenburg County?

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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.