Somerset, NJ jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Senior Manager, Global Financial Planning & Analysis Hybrid - Somerset, NJSysco
- Senior Supplier Quality Assurance EngineerVeeco Instruments
- Senior Electrical Engineer - Motion Control & Embedded SystemsVeeco Instruments
- Director, Supply ChainVeeco Instruments
- Category Manager (Spector)Veeco Instruments
- Executive Director, Multiple Myeloma Pipeline LeadLegend Biotech
- Associate Director, Regulatory AffairsLegend Biotech
- Executive Director, Global Program LeaderLegend Biotech
- VP, Head of Preclinical DevelopmentLegend Biotech
- Director, Regulatory AffairsLegend Biotech
Employers hiring most in Somerset
- Legend Biotech12 open roles
- Veeco Instruments10 open roles
- Sysco5 open roles
- Veeco4 open roles
- Amazon2 open roles
- Terracon Consultants2 open roles
- Advance Auto Parts1 open role
- CubeSmart1 open role
- Dental3651 open role
- Echo Global Logistics1 open role
Somerset layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
107
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optum Select Management Inc.Takes effect Aug 26, 2026 | Somerset | 17 | — | State record | |
| DoubleTree by HiltonTakes effect Aug 1, 2026 | Somerset | 90 | — | State record |
Somerset 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 1.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, down 1.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: professional & technical (+2,873 jobs), health care (+2,399 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−3,402 jobs), management of companies (−2,506 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Somerset
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Somerset. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in New Jersey? How to file for unemployment in New Jersey (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board
Hunterdon, Somerset
Somerset County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.0% the month before
195,616
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
346,203
people in Somerset County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$135,960
median household income
Source: Census ACS
57%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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