Trenton, NJ jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Outside Sales RepresentativeInterstate Waste Services
- Remote Workers' Comp Claims ExaminerSedgwick
- Installed Sales & Production ManagerHamilton Building Supply
- Repair & Calibration Services Customer Success Manager, ExpertKeysight Technologies
- Global Program Manager – Keysight Financial ServicesKeysight Technologies
- Territory Account ManagerKeysight Technologies
- Water/Wastewater Senior Project ManagerJohnson, Mirmiran & Thompson
- Staff AccountantRobert Half
- Head of SchoolChristina Seix Academy
- Principal, Business DevelopmentL3HARRIS Technologies
Employers hiring most in Trenton
- Amtex Enterprises7 open roles
- NFI Industries4 open roles
- Thomas Edison State University4 open roles
- Keysight Technologies3 open roles
- Blackstone Group2 open roles
- Church & Dwight2 open roles
- Lumicera2 open roles
- Software Technology2 open roles
- Townsquare Media2 open roles
- Trane U.s.2 open roles
Trenton layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
120
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scudetto LogisticsTakes effect May 14, 2026 | Trenton | 120 | — | State record |
Colleges in Trenton
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edison State University | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Where Trenton ranks
Where Trenton placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
Mercer 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 3.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 1.7 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,012 jobs), hotels & food (+709 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−2,591 jobs), finance & insurance (−1,182 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Trenton. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Zwicker's AI Worker Protection Bill Passes out of Committeeinsidernj · Oct 1, 2026
- Fired by ChatGPT? NJ lawmakers want new rules for how employers use AINew Jersey 101.5 · Sep 29, 2026
Learn and get funded in Trenton
- 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.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Trenton. 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).
Mercer County One Stop Career Center
Trenton · Comprehensive · 609-989-6523
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Mercer County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.9% the month before
197,461
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
383,286
people in Mercer County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$96,333
median household income
Source: Census ACS
49%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from New Jersey’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. New Jersey unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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