Cayuga, NY jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meCayuga layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
18
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Home for ChildrenTakes effect Jan 4, 2027 | Cayuga | 4 | Closure | State record | |
| Cayuga Home for ChildrenTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Cayuga | 14 | Closure | State record |
Cayuga 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 0.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.6%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
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- Cayuga/Cortland Workforce Development Board
Cayuga, Cortland
Cayuga County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
36,913
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
75,464
people in Cayuga County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,583
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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