Madison County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Madison County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 18 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Madison County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
32,752
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
67,572
people in Madison County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,141
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Madison County ranks

Where Madison County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#19Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Northeast7.9 per 10,000 · of 100
#25Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic7.9 per 10,000 · of 100

Madison 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 1.4% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 1.2% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.9%, up 0.1 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Madison County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Utica Italian Restaurant Closes Its DoorsWKTV · Oct 9, 2026

Learn and get funded in Madison 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.

Madison County layoffs

3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
112
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

Layoff notices filed in Madison County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 3, 2026	GU Markets, LLC.Takes effect Dec 5, 2026	Oneida	19	Closure	State record
Jul 7, 2026	Ferraro Foods of New York North, LLC.Takes effect Jul 7, 2026	Oneida	62	Closure	State record
Mar 23, 2026	Federal Express CorporationTakes effect Aug 3, 2026	Oneida	31	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Madison 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.

Colgate University3 open roles
Knowles3 open roles
Olgoonik Oilfield Services2 open roles
Saab2 open roles
Housing Visions Unlimited1 open role
Madison County, NY1 open role
Morrisville Aux1 open role
Northeast Grocery1 open role
Olgoonik1 open role
Top Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)1 open role

Colleges in Madison County

Colleges in Madison County
College	City	Type	Students
Colgate University	Hamilton	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
SUNY Morrisville	Morrisville	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Madison 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).

Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc.
Herkimer, Madison, Oneida

Madison County Career Center
Wampsville · Comprehensive · 315-363-2400
M-F, 8:00-4:00

Cities in Madison County

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Sources: 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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