Bedford County, TN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Bedford County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 3 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Bedford County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.7% the month before
24,644
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
51,291
people in Bedford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,197
median household income
Source: Census ACS
27%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Bedford County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
80
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Bedford County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 13, 2026	Linamar ShelbyvilleTakes effect Mar 20, 2026	Bedford County	80	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Bedford 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.

Duck River Electric Membership1 open role
Judge Group1 open role
O'Reilly Auto Parts1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Southern Middle Tennessee Workforce Development Board
Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, Wayne

American Job Center of Tennessee - Bedford County
Shelbyville · Affiliate · 931-735-6891
Mon - Thurs 8:00am - 4:30pm

Cities in Bedford County

Shelbyville3 jobs

Other Tennessee counties

All of Tennessee

Laid off or looking for work in Bedford 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 Tennessee’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.