Laurel, MD jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Enrollment & Programs CoordinatorIEC Chesapeake
- Operations Analyst for Undersea WarfareJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
- Liability Claims Examiner (Remote) | General Liability Exp. RequiredSedgwick
- Senior Software Engineer/Architect - TS SCI clearedJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
- AMDS Chief Data OfficerJohns Hopkins University APL
- A4 Non-Kinetic Warfare Branch Chief EngineerJohns Hopkins University APL
- Senior Ocean Systems EngineerJohns Hopkins University APL
- Senior Systems Engineer – Advanced ReentryJohns Hopkins University APL
- Lead Systems Realization EngineerJohns Hopkins University APL
- Senior Autonomous Systems Computer EngineerJohns Hopkins University APL
Employers hiring most in Laurel
- Johns Hopkins University APL219 open roles
- Peraton31 open roles
- Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory5 open roles
- Peraton Enterprise Solutions5 open roles
- Sysco5 open roles
- Cintas3 open roles
- ClearanceJobs3 open roles
- Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab3 open roles
- Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)3 open roles
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory3 open roles
Laurel layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
875
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream | Laurel | 803 | Temporary Mass Layoff Note: Temporary 2 week layoff for necessary maintenance | State record | |
| Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. d/b/a Maola | Laurel | 72 | Plant Closure | State record |
Colleges in Laurel
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Technology University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Prince George's 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 5.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+5,162 jobs), hotels & food (+1,907 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: wholesale (−638 jobs), professional & technical (−561 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Laurel. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Largo maps cuts, layoffs should property tax amendment passThe Business Journals · Oct 14, 2026
- Largo Announces Closing of US$5.7 Million Registered Direct OfferingMarketScreener · Sep 29, 2026
Learn and get funded in Laurel
- 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.
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Workforce development and job centers
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Laid off in Maryland? How to file for unemployment in Maryland (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Prince Georges County Workforce Development Board
Prince Georges
Prince George's County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.7% the month before
493,950
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
955,584
people in Prince George's County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$100,708
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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