Harford County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meHarford County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
143,898
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
262,509
people in Harford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$111,317
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Harford County ranks
Where Harford County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-Atlantic68 / 100 · of 64
- #22Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mid-Atlantic54 / 100 · of 64
Harford 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 2.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+857 jobs), professional & technical (+561 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−732 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Harford 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.
Harford County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
46
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LifeBridge Suburban Staffing, LLCTakes effect Sep 30, 2026 | Bel Air | 12 | Plant Closure Note: Performing work at the Cardiovascular Associates of Maryland) | State record | |
| Evonik Corporation | Havre De Grace | 34 | Plant Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Harford 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.
- Parsons48 open roles
- MAG Aerospace12 open roles
- Bowhead Mission Solutions8 open roles
- Caci, Inc. - Federal8 open roles
- Anduril Industries5 open roles
- Caci-Iss5 open roles
- Credence Management Solutions5 open roles
- Caci-Iss4 open roles
- Caci-Iss4 open roles
- ClearanceJobs4 open roles
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Harford 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).
- Susquehanna Workforce Network
Cecil, Harford
Susquehanna Workforce Center Havre de Grace @ Swan Creek
Havre De Grace · Comprehensive · 410-272-5400
Monday - Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm
Cities in Harford 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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