Westchester County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meWestchester County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
541,409
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
996,888
people in Westchester County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$118,411
median household income
Source: Census ACS
53%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Westchester County ranks
Where Westchester County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #13Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Northeast53% · of 100
- #19Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Mid-Atlantic53% · of 100
- #20Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast23% · of 100
- #21Fastest-growing job markets in the Northeast+5.3% · of 100
- #22Best county job markets for job seekers in the Northeast53 / 100 · of 51
Westchester 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 5.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+11,204 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+7,381 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: information (−2,112 jobs), manufacturing (−1,794 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Westchester 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.
Westchester County layoffs
11
Layoff notices, last 12 months
883
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
10
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Markets, Inc.Takes effect Dec 10, 2026 | Westchester | 38 | Closure | State record | |
| Van Trans, LLC.Takes effect Sep 1, 2026 | Westchester | 297 | Layoff | State record | |
| Apple BankTakes effect Aug 31, 2026 | Westchester | 26 | Layoff | State record | |
| OracleTakes effect Jul 1, 2026 | Westchester | 62 | Layoff | State record | |
| The Children's VillageTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Westchester | 200 | Closure | State record | |
| Sparus Holdings, LLC. & Southern Cross, LLCTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Westchester | 19 | Layoff | State record | |
| DF NY One Inc. d/b/a DreamfieldsTakes effect Mar 13, 2026 | Westchester | 13 | Layoff | State record | |
| Rising Ground Inc.Takes effect May 21, 2026 | Westchester | 29 | Layoff | State record | |
| Rising Ground Inc.Takes effect May 21, 2026 | Westchester | 27 | Layoff | State record | |
| BMC Benchmark Management Company, LLC.Takes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Westchester | 49 | Closure | State record | |
| Lincoln HallTakes effect Apr 6, 2026 | Westchester | 123 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Westchester 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.
- New York Power Authority42 open roles
- WMCHealth24 open roles
- FormativGroup18 open roles
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals12 open roles
- Creative Financial Staffing10 open roles
- Tutor Perini10 open roles
- New York Life6 open roles
- Rectangle Health6 open roles
- Riverside Health System6 open roles
- Opengate5 open roles
Colleges in Westchester County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Iona University | New Rochelle | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Manhattanville University | Purchase | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| New York Medical College | Valhalla | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | Purchase | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Academy for Jewish Religion | Yonkers | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary | Ossining | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary | Peekskill | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary | Yonkers | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Westchester 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).
- Westchester Putnam Workforce Development Board
Putnam, Westchester
- Yonkers Workforce Development Board
City: Yonkers
White Plains Career Center
White Plains · Comprehensive · 914-995-3910
M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Yonkers Career Center
Yonkers · Comprehensive · 914-461-9077
M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (no appointment required)
Cities in Westchester 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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