Dutchess County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDutchess County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
155,583
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
297,144
people in Dutchess County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$97,273
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Dutchess County ranks
Where Dutchess County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #4Fastest-growing job markets in the Northeast+8.6% · of 100
- #8Fastest-growing job markets in the Mid-Atlantic+8.6% · of 100
Dutchess 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 8.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+3,075 jobs), health care (+2,517 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−429 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Dutchess County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Children's Home of Poughkeepsie to lay off 39, close unaccompanied migrant children programYahoo · Oct 7, 2026
- Children's Home of Poughkeepsie to lay off 39 unaccompanied migrant childrenTimes Union on MSN · Oct 7, 2026
Learn and get funded in Dutchess 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.
Dutchess County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
39
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Home of PoughkeepsieTakes effect Dec 28, 2026 | Dutchess | 39 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Dutchess 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.
- AMI Semiconductor12 open roles
- AMI Semiconductor10 open roles
- Hudson Valley Credit Union6 open roles
- On Semiconductor4 open roles
- Advanced Micro Devices3 open roles
- Vassar College3 open roles
- Amazon2 open roles
- Fairchild Medical Center2 open roles
- TrustCo Bank2 open roles
- Advance Auto Parts1 open role
Colleges in Dutchess County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University | Poughkeepsie | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Bard College | Annandale-On-Hudson | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Culinary Institute of America | Hyde Park | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Dutchess County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Dutchess County. 1 with dates announced.
- Menus of Change Leadership Summit
Jun 1 to Jun 3, 2027 · Hyde Park, NY
Paid ticket. 2026 sold out; 2027 registration not open.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Dutchess 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).
DC WORKS
Poughkeepsie · Comprehensive · 845-473-9000
M-F: 8:30 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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