Suffolk County, MA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSuffolk County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
465,838
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
782,172
people in Suffolk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$92,859
median household income
Source: Census ACS
53%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Suffolk County ranks
Where Suffolk County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best counties for laid-off professionals in New England80 / 100 · of 12
- #1Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in New England25 per 100 · of 12
- #1Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in New England37% · of 31
- #2Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Northeast25 per 100 · of 51
- #2Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast37% · of 100
- #5Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Northeast70 / 100 · of 51
Suffolk 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 1.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+7,668 jobs), management of companies (+2,744 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−4,731 jobs), retail (−2,787 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Suffolk County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Amazon’s Tye Brady And Boston Globe’s Aaron Pressman Talk RobotsForbes · Nov 6, 2026
- Iconic Cambridge dive bar not reopening after closing over severe water damageMassLive · Nov 6, 2026
- ‘Kind of heartbreaking’: Mass General Brigham to close its only primary care clinic in Downtown CrossingThe Boston Globe · Nov 4, 2026
- Brigham and Women's nurses announce open-ended strikeHealthcare IT News · Nov 2, 2026
- Cambridge Common, Café Barada will closeCambridge Day · Nov 1, 2026
- Boston Layoffs NewsThe Business Journals · Oct 25, 2026
- Fired Massachusetts teacher says AI wrote the performance review that cost her her jobYahoo · Oct 23, 2026
- Are local governments, like Boston’s, using AI enough?The Boston Globe · Oct 21, 2026
Learn and get funded in Suffolk 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.
Suffolk County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
59
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Equity Holdings LLC, Noble.com, LLC, Noble Supply & Logistics, LLC (f/k/a Noble Sales Co. Inc.), Tactical & Survival Specialties, LLC (f/k/a Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc.), Federal Resource Supply Company, LLC (f/k/a Federal Resource Supply Company), and K.D. Analytical Consulting, LLC | Boston | 59 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Suffolk 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.
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals177 open roles
- Confidential120 open roles
- Takeda Development Center Americas104 open roles
- Veeva Systems104 open roles
- Whoop70 open roles
- Amazon66 open roles
- Klaviyo64 open roles
- Boston University63 open roles
- Liberty Mutual Insurance57 open roles
- ClinLinks42 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Suffolk County
- Suffolk Construction Companyabout 3,500 employees (2026)
- Aptiv100,000+ employees
- Boston University5,001–20,000 employees
- Iron Mountain5,001–20,000 employees
- Northeastern University5,001–20,000 employees
- Toast5,001–20,000 employees
- Boston College1,001–5,000 employees
- City Year1,001–5,000 employees
- Crown Castle1,001–5,000 employees
- Klaviyo1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Suffolk County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Northeastern University | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 20,000+ |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Boston | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Emerson College | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| MCPHS University | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Suffolk University | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Cambridge College | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Emmanuel College | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Fisher College | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| New England Law-Boston | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Simmons University | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Boston Baptist College | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| New England College of Optometry | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Saint John's Seminary | Brighton | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Sattler College | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | Boston | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Suffolk County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Suffolk County. 43 with dates announced.
- Harvard Business School ETA Conference
Nov 14, 2026 · Boston, MA
Paid ticket. Student-run one-day conference; HBS page lists date only, ticket price not published there; HBS notes dates are…
- Rockwell Automation Fair
Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Boston, MA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Automation Fair
Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $495 to $895. General access $495 early, $795 advance (to Nov 13), $895 on site; with Advanced Training $1,595-$2,295.
- AI in Healthcare & Pharma Summit
Nov 17 to Nov 18, 2026 · Boston, MA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
Nov 29 to Dec 4, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $1,085 to $1,360. Preregistration $1,240 standard ($1,085 MRS member) to Oct 29; then $1,360 ($1,185 member).
Open call for speakers
- NAIS Gather (formerly People of Color Conference)
Dec 2 to Dec 4, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $830 to $1,280. Individual member $830-$1,030, nonmember $1,080-$1,280 by timing; group (5+) $630-$1,080.
- Massachusetts Conference for Women
Dec 10, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $445 to $545. Early bird $445 and standard $545; 2026 in-person tickets are sold out (notify list); VIP $1,000.
- Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association Annual Meeting
Jan 14, 2027 · Boston, MA
Ticket $399 to $799. Early bird $399 members, $799 non-members; tables of 8 available.
- MMA Connect 351 (Annual Meeting & Trade Show)
Jan 21 to Jan 23, 2027 · Boston, MA
Paid ticket. Attendee registration opens Oct 1; fees not published in the source read.
Open call for speakers
- ESPA Annual Conference
Jan 24 to Jan 26, 2027 · Boston, MA
Ticket $799 to $899. Members $799, non-members $899; member group rates.
- Yankee Dental Congress
Jan 28 to Jan 30, 2027 · Boston, MA
Ticket $70 to $445. First Call pricing to Oct 30, 2026, General Oct 31-Dec 28, Final Call Dec 29-onsite. ADA member dentist…
- RE+ Northeast
Feb 2 to Feb 4, 2027 · Boston, MA
Ticket $760 to $900. Full conference pass $760 for SEIA Premium/SEPA members, $900 non-members; early bird through Dec 10.…
Open call for speakers
Showing 12 of 66 conferences, 43 with dates announced.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Suffolk 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 Boston Workforce Board
Town: Boston
- Metro North Regional Employment Board
Towns: Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn
MassHire Downtown Boston Career Center
Boston · Comprehensive · 617-399-3100
Monday thru Friday, 9am-5pm
MassHire Metro North Career Center of Chelsea
Chelsea · Affiliate · 617-884-4333
Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
MassHire Boston ABCD Career Center
Roxbury · Comprehensive · 617-442-2791
Mon,Tues, Wed, Thur & Fri 9am-5pm
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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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