Morris County, NJ jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMorris County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.8% the month before
276,643
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
510,375
people in Morris County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$134,929
median household income
Source: Census ACS
56%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Morris County ranks
Where Morris County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Northeast72 / 100 · of 51
- #4Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mid-Atlantic73 / 100 · of 64
- #4Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast35% · of 100
- #6Best county job markets for job seekers in the Northeast71 / 100 · of 51
- #6Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Northeast8 per 100 · of 51
- #7Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mid-Atlantic35% · of 100
Morris 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 2.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, down 1.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+6,522 jobs), hotels & food (+2,028 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−2,084 jobs), manufacturing (−1,363 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Morris 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.
Morris County layoffs
16
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,971
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
12
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WonderTakes effect Sep 16, 2026 | Parsippany | 533 | — | State record | |
| Enablx, Inc.Takes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Rockaway Twp. | 187 | — | State record | |
| NovartisTakes effect Oct 2, 2026 | East Hanover | 322 | — | State record | |
| BASF CorporationTakes effect Nov 1, 2026 | Florham Park | 66 | — | State record | |
| BASF CorporationTakes effect Nov 1, 2026 | Florham Park | 62 | — | State record | |
| Fulton Bank | Parsippany | 95 | — | State record | |
| NovartisTakes effect Aug 21, 2026 | East Hanover | 76 | — | State record | |
| Barclays | Whippany | 64 | — | State record | |
| Embassy Suites by HiltonTakes effect Aug 14, 2026 | Parsippany | 54 | — | State record | |
| NovartisTakes effect Jul 24, 2026 | East Hanover | 60 | — | State record | |
| NovartisTakes effect Jun 26, 2026 | East Hanover | 114 | — | State record | |
| Reckitt BenckiserTakes effect Mar 2, 2026 | Parsippany | 62 | — | State record | |
| Mead JohnsonTakes effect Mar 2, 2026 | Parsippany | 18 | — | State record | |
| RB HealthTakes effect Mar 2, 2026 | Parsippany | 14 | — | State record | |
| Cigna Evernorth Services | Morris Plains | 134 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Morris 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.
- Atlantic Health System32 open roles
- Crum & Forster23 open roles
- Langan23 open roles
- Sanofi-aventis Patient Assistance Foundation19 open roles
- Bayer16 open roles
- Fingerpaint15 open roles
- Atlantic Health14 open roles
- KPMG13 open roles
- AbbVie12 open roles
- Ferrero North America12 open roles
Colleges in Morris County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew University | Madison | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | Madison | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Rabbinical College of America | Morristown | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Saint Elizabeth University | Morristown | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Morris County. 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).
- Workforce Development Board of Northwest New Jersey (Morris Sussex Warren Counties)
Morris, Sussex, Warren
Morris County One Stop Career Center
Morris Plains · Comprehensive · 862-397-5604
by appointment only
Morris County One Stop Career Center
Randolph · Comprehensive · 1-862-397-5600
8:30-4:30 Monday - Friday
Cities in Morris County
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Laid off or looking for work in Morris County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from New Jersey’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. New Jersey unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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