Cowlitz County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Cowlitz County economy
5.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.4% the month before
47,227
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
111,539
people in Cowlitz County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,932
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Cowlitz County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz 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.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts2 open roles
- 5193 Kalrez USA1 open role
- Albertsons Companies1 open role
- Camping World1 open role
- Compunnel1 open role
- Customs and Border Protection1 open role
- Eden Health1 open role
- Eden Health (Home Health, Hospice, Home Care)1 open role
- Greif1 open role
- Kaiser Permanente1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cowlitz County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Workforce Southwest Washington
Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum
WorkSource Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties
Kelso · Affiliate · 360-577-2250
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Cities in Cowlitz County
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Laid off or looking for work in Cowlitz County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Washington’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.