Suffolk County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSuffolk County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
811,740
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,525,680
people in Suffolk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$128,329
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Suffolk County ranks
Where Suffolk County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #9Fastest-growing tech and information job markets+11.0% · of 100
- #13Fastest-growing job markets in the Northeast+6.3% · of 100
- #18Fastest-growing job markets in the Mid-Atlantic+6.3% · of 100
Suffolk 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 1.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+17,025 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+9,325 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,661 jobs), real estate (−618 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Suffolk County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Route 347 in Hauppauge reopened after crash seriously hurts 1, snarls trafficNewsday · Oct 29, 2026
Learn and get funded in Suffolk 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.
Suffolk County layoffs
8
Layoff notices, last 12 months
536
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
6
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altera Digital HealthTakes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Suffolk | 133 | Layoff | State record | |
| InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Takes effect Nov 27, 2026 | Suffolk | 160 | Layoff | State record | |
| InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Takes effect Nov 27, 2026 | Suffolk | 45 | Layoff | State record | |
| Alray Car Parts Supply & Mfg. Corp.d/b/a Tinker Auto PartsTakes effect Sep 30, 2026 | Suffolk | 31 | Closure | State record | |
| Alray Car Parts Supply & Mfg. Corp.d/b/a Tinker Auto PartsTakes effect Sep 30, 2026 | Suffolk | 20 | Closure | State record | |
| USIC Locating Services, LLC. d/b/a Reconn Utility ServicesTakes effect Apr 6, 2026 | Suffolk | 72 | Layoff | State record | |
| NHS U.S., LLC.Takes effect Jul 3, 2026 | Suffolk | 31 | Layoff | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Apr 28, 2026 | Suffolk | 44 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Suffolk 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.
- BAE Systems20 open roles
- Catholic Health Long Island14 open roles
- Estee Lauder Companies14 open roles
- Leviton12 open roles
- LHH11 open roles
- Langan9 open roles
- Contract Specialties Group8 open roles
- Custom Computer Specialists7 open roles
- EnerSys7 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration7 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Suffolk County
- Henry Schein20,001–100,000 employees
- Stony Brook University5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Suffolk County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Farmingdale State College | Farmingdale | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Suffolk 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).
The Employment Center at Suffolk County Department of Labor
Hauppauge · Comprehensive · 631-853-6600
Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
NYSDOL Career Center - AJC
Patchogue · Affiliate · 631-687-4800
M - F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cities in Suffolk 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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