Fresno County, CA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meFresno County economy
7.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
7.6% the month before
478,446
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,012,152
people in Fresno County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$71,434
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Fresno County ranks
Where Fresno County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #17Fastest-growing job markets in the West Coast+2.9% · of 59
Fresno County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 2.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 7.4%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+12,117 jobs), private education (+2,609 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−2,345 jobs), finance & insurance (−1,063 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Fresno County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Fresno Unified School Closure Talks Coming. Which Ones Are Targets?GV Wire · Oct 6, 2026
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Fresno County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
308
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Neil Jones Food Company dba TomatekTakes effect Dec 14, 2026 | Fresno County | 116 | Layoff Temporary | State record | |
| Baloian FarmsTakes effect Oct 30, 2026 | Fresno County | 106 | Layoff Temporary | State record | |
| Maya Cinemas Fresno 16Takes effect Sep 15, 2026 | Fresno County | 86 | Closure Permanent | State record |
Employers hiring most in Fresno 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.
- Creative Financial Staffing12 open roles
- Pacific Gas & Electric7 open roles
- Internal Revenue Service6 open roles
- UCSF (incl. UCSF Health)6 open roles
- Amazon5 open roles
- Parsons4 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration4 open roles
- Dewberry3 open roles
- Emcor3 open roles
- Revivn3 open roles
Colleges in Fresno County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fresno | Fresno | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Agape College of Business and Science | Fresno | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| San Joaquin College of Law | Clovis | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fresno County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in California? How to file for unemployment in California (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Fresno East -Workforce Connection
Fresno · Comprehensive · 559-230-4440
Monday -Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Reverend Swillis Neighborhood Youth Center (NYC)
Fresno · Affiliate · 559-264-1048
Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00pm.
RS Fresno Comprehensive - Workforce Connection
Fresno · Comprehensive · 559-230-3600
Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fresno Rural West - Workforce Connection
Mendota · Affiliate · 559-230-4550
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
FRS Mendota-Workforce Connection
Mendota · Affiliate · 559-230-4550
Monday - Friday 8:00AM- 5:00PM
Parlier-Workforce Connection
Parlier · Affiliate · 559-230-4400
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. California unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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