Stamford, CT jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Business Banking Relationship Manager - FairchesterBank of America
- Business Development Director Legal, Compliance & RiskBDO USA
- Outside Sales Representative - Stamford/Greenwich, CTUnifirst
- Assistant Vice President, ClaimsW. R. Berkley
- Senior Claims ExaminerW. R. Berkley
- Experience ManagerUlta Beauty
- Manager, Business Solutions - Supply ChainPrimo Brands
- Senior Legal Counsel, Marketing & Consumer Law SupportPrimo Brands
- Category ManagerPrimo Brands
- Administrative AssistantPrimo Brands
Employers hiring most in Stamford
- Charter Communications13 open roles
- Curaleaf Holdings11 open roles
- Gen Re9 open roles
- BDO USA7 open roles
- Point727 open roles
- Gartner6 open roles
- iCapital6 open roles
- Franklin Templeton5 open roles
- Partnerre5 open roles
- Primo Brands5 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Stamford
- Gartner20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Stamford layoffs
No layoff notices naming Stamford in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Stamford
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Where Stamford ranks
Where Stamford placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in New England10% · of 20
- #7Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in New England2.0% · of 27
- #7Cities with the most hybrid jobs in New England18% · of 27
- #7Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in New England23 jobs · of 14
- #7Best all-round cities for AI careers in New England39 / 100 · of 11
- #8Best cities for director and executive jobs in New England30% · of 28
Western Connecticut Planning Region outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Population up 3.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, up 1.0 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Stamford. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Blasius Closes Stores in Brookfield, Torringtonclassiccars.ride-ct.com · Oct 30, 2026
- Waterbury restaurant to close after decades of serving downtownFOX61 · Oct 20, 2026
- Ross Dress for Less expands in Connecticut amid other closuresThe News-Times · Oct 13, 2026
- Teacher layoffs a possibility with proposed New Britain school budgetWTNH · Oct 11, 2026
- Teacher layoffs possible as New Britain school board finalizes next year’s budgetWTNH · Oct 10, 2026
- WARN notice issued for 200 Bridgeport employeesWBOY Clarksburg on MSN · Oct 9, 2026
Learn and get funded in Stamford
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Stamford. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Connecticut? How to file for unemployment in Connecticut (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board
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- The WorkPlace Inc.
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American Job Center - Stamford
Stamford · Affiliate · 203-353-1702
Monday - Friday, 8:30am -4:30pm
Western Connecticut Planning Region economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
336,154
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
621,232
people in Western Connecticut Planning Region
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$124,553
median household income
Source: Census ACS
52%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Connecticut’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Connecticut unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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