Bristol County, MA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBristol County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.7% the month before
313,254
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
578,436
people in Bristol County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,198
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Bristol County ranks
Where Bristol County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #11Best county job markets for job seekers in New England21 / 100 · of 12
- #11Best counties for laid-off professionals in New England28 / 100 · of 12
- #12Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in New England1 per 100 · of 12
- #15Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in New England2.1 per 10,000 · of 23
- #20Fastest-growing job markets in New England−1.4% · of 24
- #20Counties where unemployment fell the most in New England−0.2 points · of 24
Bristol 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 1.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,491 jobs), other services (+352 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,370 jobs), manufacturing (−980 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Bristol County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Christopher & Nate’s Cafe in Fall River announce that they are closing this monthFall River Reporter · Nov 4, 2026
- Christopher's Café Closing Fall River Spot This Month, Eyes New CityHoodline · Nov 3, 2026
Learn and get funded in Bristol 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.
Bristol County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Bristol County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Bristol 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.
- eClinical Solutions11 open roles
- Johnson & Johnson9 open roles
- Michael Page8 open roles
- Southcoast Hospitals Group7 open roles
- Amazon6 open roles
- Prysmian S.p.A.6 open roles
- Waters6 open roles
- Patriot Growth Insurance Services5 open roles
- Emerson4 open roles
- BayCoast Bank3 open roles
Colleges in Bristol County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | North Dartmouth | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Stonehill College | Easton | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Norton | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bristol County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Massachusetts? How to file for unemployment in Massachusetts (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board DBA MassHire Greater Brockton Workforce Board
Towns: Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Hanson, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, Whitman
- Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board, Inc., dba MassHire Greater New Bedford Workforce Board
Towns: Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester, Wareham
- MassHire Bristol Workforce Board
Towns: Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Fall River, Mansfield, North Attleborough, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Taunton, Westport
MassHire Fall River Career Center
Fall River · Comprehensive · 508-730-5000
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
MassHire Greater New Bedford Career Center
New Bedford · Comprehensive · 774-762-5081
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm, Friday 9:30am-4:30pm
MassHire Taunton Career Center
Taunton · Comprehensive · 508-977-1400
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Cities in Bristol County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Massachusetts’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Massachusetts unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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