Pasquotank County, NC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near mePasquotank County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
17,784
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
40,830
people in Pasquotank County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,912
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Pasquotank County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+322 jobs)
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Pasquotank County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Pasquotank 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.
Employers hiring most in Pasquotank 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.
- U.S. Coast Guard3 open roles
- Actalent1 open role
- Charter Communications1 open role
- Interactive Process Technology1 open role
- Ivoclar Vivadent1 open role
- Jobot1 open role
- Oasys1 open role
- Postal Jobs Assist1 open role
- Sentara Health1 open role
- Southern Bank and Trust Company1 open role
Colleges in Pasquotank County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Pasquotank County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in North Carolina? How to file for unemployment in North Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Northeastern Workforce Development Board
Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington
NCWorks Career Center - Pasquotank County
Elizabeth City · Comprehensive · 252-621-6350
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm / Friday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from North Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. North Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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