Scotland County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Scotland County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.6% the month before
13,162
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
34,353
people in Scotland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$43,500
median household income
Source: Census ACS
25%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Scotland County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Scotland County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Scotland 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.
- Champion Homes1 open role
- Five Below1 open role
- PNC Financial Services Group1 open role
- Scotland County Schools1 open role
Colleges in Scotland County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews University | Laurinburg | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Scotland County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Lumber River Workforce Development Board
Bladen, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland
NCWorks Career Center- Scotland County
Laurinburg · Comprehensive · 910-405-5200
Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 5pm and Friday, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Cities in Scotland County
- Laurinburg4 jobs
Other North Carolina counties
Laid off or looking for work in Scotland County?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: 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.