Chemung County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meChemung County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
35,464
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
82,805
people in Chemung County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,469
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Chemung 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 0.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 3.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+882 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−474 jobs), retail (−405 jobs)
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Chemung County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
32
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Express CorporationTakes effect Aug 3, 2026 | Chemung | 32 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Chemung 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.
- Chemung Canal Trust Company3 open roles
- The Salvation Army3 open roles
- Via Transportation3 open roles
- 84 Lumber1 open role
- Alfred University1 open role
- Averro1 open role
- Carenest Health Services1 open role
- Catholic Health Long Island1 open role
- Charter Communications1 open role
- Coherent1 open role
Colleges in Chemung County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira College | Elmira | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Chemung 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).
- Chemung/Schuyler/Steuben Counties Workforce Development Board
Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben
Elmira Career Center, CSS Workforce NY
Elmira · Comprehensive
Monday thru Friday: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Closed 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cities in Chemung 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 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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