McMinn County, TN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

McMinn County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 3 open professional jobs are in its cities.

McMinn County economy

4.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
20,576
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
54,135
people in McMinn County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$59,674
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

McMinn County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
210
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in McMinn County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 21, 2026	AdientTakes effect Jun 30, 2026	McMinn County	210	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in McMinn 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.

LifePoint Health2 open roles
HR Sources and Solutions1 open role
Tidal Wave1 open role

Colleges in McMinn County

Colleges in McMinn County
College	City	Type	Students
Tennessee Wesleyan University	Athens	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Southeast Tennessee Workforce Development Board
Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie

American Job Center of Tennessee - Athens
Athens · Comprehensive · 423-745-2028
Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm

Cities in McMinn County

Athens3 jobs

Other Tennessee counties

All of Tennessee

Laid off or looking for work in McMinn 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.