Orange County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meOrange County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
192,993
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
403,840
people in Orange County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$96,497
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Orange County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 4.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,942 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+1,444 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−937 jobs), wholesale (−442 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Orange County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Overnight ramp closures planned on Route 17 in GoshenMid Hudson News · Oct 10, 2026
Learn and get funded in Orange 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.
Orange County layoffs
5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
647
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Quality Logistics, LLC.Takes effect Nov 26, 2026 | Monroe | 41 | Closure | State record | |
| Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing CenterTakes effect Sep 7, 2026 | Monroe | 216 | Closure | State record | |
| Durham School Services, LP./Monroe School Transportation, Inc.Takes effect Jul 12, 2026 | Monroe | 180 | Closure | State record | |
| MaximusTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Monroe | 176 | Layoff | State record | |
| University of RochesterTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Monroe | 34 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Orange 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.
- Kaufman Dolowich4 open roles
- UHY4 open roles
- Anheuser-Busch2 open roles
- Cintas2 open roles
- Gannett Fleming TranSystems2 open roles
- OnTrac2 open roles
- 77 consultants1 open role
- Advance Auto Parts1 open role
- Amazon1 open role
- Ameresco1 open role
Colleges in Orange County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| United States Military Academy | West Point | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel | Monroe | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College | Chester | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli | New Windsor | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Orange 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).
Orange Works Career Center - Middletown
Middletown · Comprehensive · 845-360-0310
M-F: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Orange Works Career Center - Newburgh
Newburgh · Comprehensive
M-F: 9:00am to 5:00 pm
Cities in Orange 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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