Queens County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meQueens County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.3% the month before
1,204,625
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
2,330,124
people in Queens County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,961
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Queens County ranks
Where Queens County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Fastest-growing job markets in the Northeast+8.4% · of 100
- #9Fastest-growing job markets in the Mid-Atlantic+8.4% · of 100
Queens 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 8.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.7%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+32,275 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+11,065 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−2,603 jobs), construction (−2,377 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Queens 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 Queens 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.
Queens County layoffs
10
Layoff notices, last 12 months
885
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
9
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Chefs, LLCTakes effect Oct 7, 2026 | Queens | 471 | Layoff | State record | |
| Pomonok Home Services, Inc.Takes effect Oct 8, 2026 | Queens | 226 | Closure | State record | |
| Allied Aviation Service Company of New York Inc.Takes effect Aug 2, 2026 | Queens | 42 | Closure | State record | |
| SY SEIT, LLC.Takes effect Aug 31, 2026 | Queens | 13 | Closure | State record | |
| Knight Facilities Management, Inc.Takes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Queens | 3 | Closure | State record | |
| Knight Facilities Management, Inc.Takes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Queens | 0 | Closure | State record | |
| Lutheran Social Services of New YorkTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Queens | 38 | Closure | State record | |
| Urban Resource InstituteTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Queens | 8 | Closure | State record | |
| The Coca-Cola CompanyTakes effect May 31, 2026 | Queens | 41 | Layoff | State record | |
| Rising Ground Inc.Takes effect May 21, 2026 | Queens | 43 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Queens 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.
- Skanska USA10 open roles
- Samaritan Daytop Village8 open roles
- NEW York Edge6 open roles
- Westhab4 open roles
- Northwell Health3 open roles
- Rising Ground3 open roles
- Atlantic Group2 open roles
- Bowery Residents Committee2 open roles
- Estée Lauder2 open roles
- Gratz College2 open roles
Colleges in Queens County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Queens College | Queens | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| St. John's University-New York | Queens | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| CUNY York College | Jamaica | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | Flushing | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid | Far Rockaway | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| CUNY School of Law | Long Island City | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America | Flushing | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary | Far Rockaway | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh | Far Rockaway | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah | Kew Gardens | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Queens 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
Elmhurst Workforce1 Career Center
Elmhurst · Affiliate · 718-321-6307
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Industrial and Transporation Career Center
Jamaica · Affiliate · 718-577-2194
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Queens Workforce1 Career Center
Jamaica · Comprehensive
M-F: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Cities in Queens 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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