Somerset County, NJ jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSomerset 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
Where Somerset County ranks
Where Somerset County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Fastest-growing tech and information job markets+32.0% · of 100
- #3Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast36% · of 100
- #6Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Northeast57% · of 100
- #6Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mid-Atlantic36% · of 100
- #13Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Mid-Atlantic57% · of 100
- #17Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors36% · of 100
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 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.
Somerset County layoffs
11
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,024
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
7
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellares CorporationTakes effect Nov 19, 2026 | Bridgewater | 68 | — | State record | |
| OptumTakes effect Dec 7, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 57 | — | State record | |
| VerizonTakes effect Oct 16, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 282 | — | State record | |
| VerizonTakes effect Aug 7, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 156 | — | State record | |
| Optum Services Inc.Takes effect Aug 26, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 36 | — | State record | |
| VerizonTakes effect Sep 18, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 35 | — | State record | |
| Optum Select Management Inc.Takes effect Aug 26, 2026 | Somerset | 17 | — | State record | |
| VerizonTakes effect Aug 7, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 121 | — | State record | |
| DoubleTree by HiltonTakes effect Aug 1, 2026 | Somerset | 90 | — | State record | |
| AT&T | Bedminster | 87 | — | State record | |
| AT&TTakes effect May 19, 2026 | Bedminster | 75 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Somerset 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.
- Legend Biotech28 open roles
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals14 open roles
- Haleon14 open roles
- Veeco Instruments10 open roles
- Ingredion9 open roles
- PTC Therapeutics9 open roles
- Daiichi Sankyo8 open roles
- Carvana7 open roles
- Catalent Pharma Solutions7 open roles
- Peraton7 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Somerset County
- Bausch & Lombabout 13,000 employees (2022)
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Somerset County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch | North Plainfield | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Somerset 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).
- Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board
Hunterdon, Somerset
Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center
Somerville · Affiliate · 908-704-3000
Monday - Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm
Cities in Somerset 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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