Live Oak County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Live Oak County’s unemployment rate is 5.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Live Oak County economy

5.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.5% the month before
3,842
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
11,444
people in Live Oak County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$53,869
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Live Oak County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
21
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Live Oak County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Nov 4, 2025	Firebird Bulk Carriers, Inc.Takes effect Dec 31, 2025	Live Oak County	21	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

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

Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board
Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio

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