Norfolk County, MA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meNorfolk County economy
3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
415,556
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
724,540
people in Norfolk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$126,497
median household income
Source: Census ACS
59%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Norfolk County ranks
Where Norfolk County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in New England59% · of 42
- #3Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in New England26% · of 31
- #4Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Northeast59% · of 100
- #6Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in New England3 per 100 · of 12
- #7Best county job markets for job seekers in New England53 / 100 · of 12
- #7Best counties for laid-off professionals in New England48 / 100 · of 12
Norfolk 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 up 2.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.9%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,795 jobs), admin & staffing (+2,228 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: information (−2,011 jobs), finance & insurance (−1,075 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Norfolk 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.
Norfolk County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
214
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Therapy, LLCTakes effect Nov 23, 2026 | Westwood | 214 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Norfolk 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.
- SharkNinja53 open roles
- Anduril Industries39 open roles
- Eversource Energy20 open roles
- J.Jill13 open roles
- Anduril11 open roles
- Home Market Foods10 open roles
- Robins Financial Credit Union10 open roles
- Confidential9 open roles
- FM9 open roles
- Boston Children's Hospital8 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Norfolk County
- TripAdvisorabout 3 employees (2025)
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Norfolk County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | Wellesley | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Curry College | Milton | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Dean College | Franklin | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | Brookline | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | Quincy | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | Needham | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology | Brookline | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | Milton | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Norfolk County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Norfolk County. No dates announced yet for the next edition.
- MEDITECH LIVE
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Foxborough, MA
By invitation only. Customers only. 2026 edition Sept 29-Oct 1; 2027 not posted.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Norfolk 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
- MassHire SouthShore Workforce Board
Towns: Braintree, Carver, Cohasset, Duxbury, Halifax, Hanover, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Middleborough, Milton, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Quincy, Randolph, Rockland, Scituate, Weymouth
- Metro South/West Workforce Board, Inc.
Towns: Acton, Ashland, Bedford, Bellingham, Boxborough, Brookline, Canton, Carlisle, Concord, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Natick, Needham, Newton, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Sherborn, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Walpole, Waltham, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, Wrentham
MassHire Norwood Career Center
Norwood · Comprehensive · 781-269-5494
Monday -Thursday 8:45am-4:30pm, Friday 9:45am-4:30 Virtual Services
MassHire South Shore Career Center
Quincy · Comprehensive · 617-745-4000
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm4:30pm
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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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