Schenectady County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Schenectady County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 67 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Schenectady County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
79,641
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
159,603
people in Schenectady County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,989
median household income
Source: Census ACS
45%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Schenectady County ranks

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

November 2026

#12Fastest-growing job markets in the Northeast+6.3% · of 100
#15Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast24% · of 100
#17Fastest-growing job markets in the Mid-Atlantic+6.3% · of 100
#25Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mid-Atlantic24% · of 100

Schenectady 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 6.3% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 3.0% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.0%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+666 jobs), health care (+622 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−506 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Saratoga Springs Could Cut 8 Firefighters as Troy Keeps Its Full CrewHoodline · Oct 28, 2026
Stewart’s closing shop on Fourth St. in TroyNEWS10 ABC · Oct 13, 2026

Learn and get funded in Schenectady 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.

Schenectady County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
15
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Schenectady County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 12, 2026	TL Cannon Management Corp.Takes effect Apr 12, 2026	Schenectady	15	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Schenectady 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.

GE Vernova11 open roles
General Electric7 open roles
Compa Industries4 open roles
Sinclair4 open roles
TrustCo Bank3 open roles
Air National Guard Units2 open roles
Eneco2 open roles
GE Aerospace2 open roles
Mendix2 open roles
Northeast Grocery2 open roles

Colleges in Schenectady County

Colleges in Schenectady County
College	City	Type	Students
Union College	Schenectady	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Capital Region Workforce Development Board
Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady

Schenectady County Connects
Schenectady · Comprehensive · 518-344-2737
M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cities in Schenectady 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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