Prince George's County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near mePrince 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
Where Prince George's County ranks
Where Prince George's County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #18Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mid-Atlantic58 / 100 · of 64
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 Prince George's County. 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 Prince George's 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.
Prince George's County layoffs
8
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,702
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
8
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 | |
| Cloudforce Group, Inc.Takes effect Oct 6, 2026 | Oxon Hill | 33 | Mass Layoff- No Recall | State record | |
| CB Manufacturing, Inc., dba Pepsi BeveragesTakes effect Nov 13, 2026 | Hyattsville | 143 | Mass Layoff- No Recall | State record | |
| Karna, LLCTakes effect Nov 30, 2026 | Greenbelt | 38 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| F4L TRANS, LLCTakes effect Jun 13, 2026 | Hyattsville | 33 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| Diamond Transportation Services, Inc.Takes effect May 12, 2026 | Landover | 571 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. d/b/a Maola | Laurel | 72 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| AmentumTakes effect May 3, 2026 | Fort Washington | 9 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record |
Employers hiring most in Prince George's 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.
- Johns Hopkins University APL216 open roles
- Peraton44 open roles
- Leidos13 open roles
- Citizenship and Immigration Services8 open roles
- Luminis Health8 open roles
- Peraton Enterprise Solutions8 open roles
- Dewberry7 open roles
- Exponent7 open roles
- Medstar Health7 open roles
- Trinzic6 open roles
Colleges in Prince George's County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| University of Maryland-College Park | College Park | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Bowie State University | Bowie | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Capitol Technology University | Laurel | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Prince George's County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Prince George's County. 24 with dates announced.
- FPA Summit (Financial Planning Association)
Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · National Harbor, MD
Ticket $899 to $1,349. Tiered by date and member status; member $899-$1,149, non-member $1,099-$1,349. FPA site says registration…
- ObesityWeek
Nov 14 to Nov 17, 2026 · National Harbor, MD
Paid ticket, price not listed
- AOC International Symposium and Convention
Dec 8 to Dec 10, 2026 · National Harbor, MD
Paid ticket, price not listed
- CADCA National Leadership Forum
Feb 1 to Feb 4, 2027 · National Harbor, MD
Ticket $795 to $1,205. Adult member $795 early (through Dec 14), $895 advance, $995 on-site; adult non-member $1,005 / $1,105 /…
- Precision Agriculture Technology Conference (University of Maryland Extension)
Feb 25, 2027 · College Park, MD
Paid ticket. Single-day event; price not read.
- MDIC Innovators Forum
Mar 1 to Mar 4, 2027 · Hyattsville, MD
Ticket $395 to $1,495. General $1,495; MDIC members $895; patient advocates and full-time students $395.
Open call for speakers
- Plastics Recycling Conference
Mar 1 to Mar 3, 2027 · National Harbor, MD
Paid ticket. Prices not shown on events page; member meeting can be added to the PRC registration.
- NASPA Annual Conference
Mar 6 to Mar 10, 2027 · National Harbor, MD
Paid ticket. 2027 rates not read; 2026 was $535-$655 members, $735-$855 non-members, lower for grad students.
- State HIT Connect Summit
Mar 29 to Apr 1, 2027 · National Harbor, MD
Paid ticket. Pricing not read.
Open call for speakers
- Sea-Air-Space
Apr 4 to Apr 7, 2027 · National Harbor, MD
Free expo, paid sessions. Gaylord National, Apr 4-7, 2027 (STEM Expo Apr 4; main show Apr 5-7 per Navy League). Not open to the…
- Smarter Faster Payments
Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · National Harbor, MD
Ticket $1,295 to $2,495. In person: Corporate/End User and Attorney $1,295 early (to Dec 17, 2026), $1,595 advance (to Feb 25),…
Open call for speakers
- SIOP Annual Conference
Apr 14 to Apr 17, 2027 · National Harbor, MD
Paid ticket. Prices and call dates not on the page.
Showing 12 of 29 conferences, 24 with dates announced.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Prince George's 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).
- Prince Georges County Workforce Development Board
Prince Georges
American Job Center Resource Lab-District Heights
District Heights · Affiliate · 240-978-6805
Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm
American Job Center Largo
Largo · Comprehensive · 301-618-8425
Mon-Thur 8:00am - 4:30pm; Fri 8:00am - 2:00pm
American Job Center National Harbor
National Harbor · Affiliate · 301-968-1658
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm, Friday 8:00am to 2:00pm
American Job Center Resource Lab-New Carrollton
New Carrollton · Affiliate · 240-599-4635
Monday-Friday 9:00AM - 2:00PM by Appointment Only
Cities in Prince George's 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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