Allegany County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meAllegany County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.6% the month before
24,111
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
67,762
people in Allegany County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,393
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Allegany County ranks
Where Allegany County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic9.2 per 10,000 · of 100
Allegany 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 down 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, down 1.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+682 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−771 jobs), admin & staffing (−498 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Allegany County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Allegany County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
52
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weis Store #291Takes effect Mar 16, 2026 | Cumberland | 52 | Plant Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Allegany 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.
- Cintas3 open roles
- Amcor1 open role
- Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System1 open role
- Centurion Health1 open role
- Frostburg State University, College of Education, Behavioral and Health Professions1 open role
- Frostburg State University, College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences1 open role
- United Way Worldwide1 open role
Colleges in Allegany County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Allegany County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Maryland? How to file for unemployment in Maryland (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Western Maryland Workforce Investment Board
Allegany, Garrett, Washington
Allegany County American Job Center
Cumberland · Comprehensive · 301-777-1221
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
Cities in Allegany County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Maryland’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Maryland unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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