Hampshire County, MA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
84,724
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
156,595
people in Hampshire County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,391
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Hampshire County ranks
Where Hampshire County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in New England50% · of 42
- #15Counties where unemployment fell the most in New England−0.4 points · of 24
- #22Fastest-growing job markets in New England−1.6% · of 24
- #22Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Northeast50% · of 100
Hampshire 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 1.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 10.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: wholesale (−1,047 jobs), retail (−594 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Hampshire 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.
Hampshire County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Hampshire 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 Hampshire 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.
- L3HARRIS Technologies14 open roles
- Harris Health Strategic Fund5 open roles
- Smith College3 open roles
- Dhaka Technologies1 open role
- Eversource Energy1 open role
- Flow Control Group1 open role
- Granby Public Schools1 open role
- Hampshire Regional School District1 open role
- L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P.1 open role
- Mitsubishi Electric UK1 open role
Colleges in Hampshire County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Amherst College | Amherst | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Smith College | Northampton | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | Northampton | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Hampshire College | Amherst | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hampshire 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).
- MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board
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Cities in Hampshire 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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