York County, ME jobs, unemployment and layoffs

York County’s unemployment rate is 2.8%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 40 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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York County economy

2.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.7% the month before
119,821
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
214,731
people in York County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,904
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where York County ranks

Where York County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#3Fastest-growing job markets in New England+4.5% · of 24
#13Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in New England3.0 per 10,000 · of 23
#19Counties with the lowest unemployment in New England2.8% · of 42
#23Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in New England13% · of 31

York County outlook: Building

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 4.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 4.8% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 2.8%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,327 jobs), hotels & food (+463 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−300 jobs)

Learn and get funded in York County

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.

York County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
54
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in York County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 9, 2026	Count & Crush LLC	Biddeford	54	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in York 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.

United States Fleet Forces Command11 open roles
General Dynamics OTS4 open roles
Partners Bank of New England4 open roles
Polyvantis2 open roles
Albertsons Companies1 open role
Caci Technologies1 open role
Caci, Inc. - Federal1 open role
Casella Waste Systems1 open role
ClearanceJobs1 open role
Disruptor Manufacturing1 open role

Colleges in York County

Colleges in York County
College	City	Type	Students
University of New England	Biddeford	Private non-profit 4-year	5,000–9,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Laid off in Maine? How to file for unemployment in Maine (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Coastal Counties Workforce Board
Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York

York County CareerCenter at Springvale
Springvale · Comprehensive · 207-623-7981
Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Cities in York County

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All of Maine

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Maine’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Maine unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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