St. Lawrence County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

St. Lawrence County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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St. Lawrence County economy

4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.3% the month before
45,528
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
107,796
people in St. Lawrence County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,900
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where St. Lawrence County ranks

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

November 2026

#2Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Northeast14.3 per 10,000 · of 100
#2Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic14.3 per 10,000 · of 100
#14Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person14.3 per 10,000 · of 100

St. Lawrence 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 0.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 2.5% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.6%, up 0.3 points from a year ago

Learn and get funded in St. Lawrence 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.

St. Lawrence County layoffs

No layoff notices naming St. Lawrence County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Employers hiring most in St. Lawrence 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.

Arconic1 open role
Clarkson University1 open role
Community Bank, National Association1 open role
Confidential Careers1 open role
Corning1 open role
KPH Healthcare Services1 open role
WXHC News1 open role

Colleges in St. Lawrence County

Colleges in St. Lawrence County
College	City	Type	Students
Clarkson University	Potsdam	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
St Lawrence University	Canton	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
SUNY College at Potsdam	Potsdam	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
SUNY College of Technology at Canton	Canton	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving St. Lawrence 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).

St. Lawrence County Workforce Development Board
St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence County Career Center - Canton
Canton · Comprehensive · 315-386-3276
8:00-4:00 Monday-Friday
Massena Career Center
Massena · Affiliate · 315-769-3596
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Ogdensburg Career Center
Ogdensburg · Affiliate · 315-393-4600
Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Cities in St. Lawrence 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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