Bronx County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBronx County economy
7.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
7.9% the month before
616,496
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,419,250
people in Bronx County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,036
median household income
Source: Census ACS
28%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Bronx County ranks
Where Bronx County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Fastest-growing job markets in the Northeast+15.3% · of 100
- #1Fastest-growing job markets in the Mid-Atlantic+15.3% · of 100
- #10Fastest-growing job markets+15.3% · of 100
Bronx 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 15.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 3.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 7.0%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+26,920 jobs), admin & staffing (+2,906 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−1,856 jobs), manufacturing (−595 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Bronx County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- NY sports media host responds to layoffAwful Announcing on MSN · Nov 8, 2026
- Mets Regional Network Hit With Massive Cutbacks, LayoffsYahoo Sports · Nov 7, 2026
- Sports network undergoes massive layoffsAwful Announcing on MSN · Nov 6, 2026
- SNY ends two weekday studio programsSports Media Watch · Nov 6, 2026
- Sny cancels SportsNite and Baseball Night in New York on FridayEl-Balad · Nov 6, 2026
- Report: SNY Cancels Two Programs Amidst Major LayoffsMetsmerized Online · Nov 6, 2026
- Can AI Hiring Tools Discriminate Against New York Applicants?JD Supra · Nov 1, 2026
- The 10 New York Careers Workers Believe Will Survive AIYonkers Times · Oct 31, 2026
Learn and get funded in Bronx 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.
Bronx County layoffs
10
Layoff notices, last 12 months
400
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
9
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Systems DevelopmentTakes effect Sep 30, 2026 | Bronx | 67 | Layoff | State record | |
| NYY Steak LLCTakes effect Sep 30, 2026 | Bronx | 21 | Closure | State record | |
| Bronx Parent Housing NetworkTakes effect Aug 31, 2026 | Bronx | 44 | Layoff | State record | |
| Independence Care SystemTakes effect Jul 30, 2026 | Bronx | 89 | Closure | State record | |
| Knight Facilities Management, Inc.Takes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Bronx | 2 | Closure | State record | |
| Rising Ground Inc.Takes effect May 21, 2026 | Bronx | 68 | Layoff | State record | |
| Lutheran Social Services of New YorkTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Bronx | 37 | Layoff | State record | |
| Lutheran Social Services of New YorkTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Bronx | 20 | Layoff | State record | |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnut CorporationTakes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Bronx | 52 | Layoff | State record | |
| Catholic Guardian ServicesTakes effect Apr 12, 2026 | Bronx | 0 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Bronx 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.
- Bronxworks30 open roles
- Argus Community12 open roles
- PERRIGO7 open roles
- NEW York Edge6 open roles
- Samaritan Daytop Village6 open roles
- Bronxcare Health System5 open roles
- Westhab5 open roles
- Bowery Residents Committee4 open roles
- Coca-Cola North America bottlers (CONA)4 open roles
- Fordham University4 open roles
Colleges in Bronx County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Lehman College | Bronx | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Fordham University | Bronx | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Manhattan University | Riverdale | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| SUNY Maritime College | Throggs Neck | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni | Riverdale | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bronx County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in New York? How to file for unemployment in New York (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- New York City Workforce Development Board
Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens
Bronx Workforce1 Career Center
Bronx · Comprehensive · 718-960-7901
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Workforce1 Career Center Bronx - Hunts Point
Bronx · Comprehensive · 718-542-6777
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from New York’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. New York unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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