Washington County, OR jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meWashington County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.2% the month before
345,574
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
600,266
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$104,434
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Washington County ranks
Where Washington County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #4Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Pacific Northwest−1.1 points · of 39
- #4Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Pacific Northwest22% · of 30
- #5Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Pacific Northwest53 / 100 · of 10
- #5Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Pacific Northwest3 per 100 · of 11
- #5Counties where unemployment fell the most in the West Coast−1.1 points · of 77
- #5Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Pacific Northwest50% · of 43
Washington 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 down 1.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.1%, down 1.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+6,003 jobs), arts & recreation (+1,180 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−6,544 jobs), admin & staffing (−2,522 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Washington County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Vice chair of Portland school board makes case for closures as parents push back on proposalKGW on MSN · Nov 4, 2026
- Portland Refugee Service Warns Of LayoffsKBND · Nov 3, 2026
- Portland refugee service provider faces 73 layoffs amid federal funding cutsKOIN on MSN · Nov 2, 2026
- Portland Public Schools has a $65M budget gap, district says, necessitating hundreds of layoffsKGW · Nov 2, 2026
- Portland nonprofit could lay off 73 if federal grants for migrant children aren’t renewedKGW · Nov 2, 2026
- “Make Them More Dangerous”: ESPN Analyst Says Ja Morant’s Injury Layoff Will Benefit BlazersBasketball News · Oct 30, 2026
- Commentary: The prosaic reasons behind school closuresYahoo · Oct 29, 2026
- The prosaic reasons behind school closuresOregon Capital Chronicle · Oct 29, 2026
Learn and get funded in Washington 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.
Washington County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
129
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avamere Health Services, LLC | Tigard | 129 | Large Layoff - 10 or more workers | State record |
Employers hiring most in Washington 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.
- LAM Research36 open roles
- AKS Engineering17 open roles
- Ralliant16 open roles
- American Society for Microbiology15 open roles
- Microsoft10 open roles
- Synopsys10 open roles
- Teradyne10 open roles
- Black & Veatch8 open roles
- Applied Materials7 open roles
- Albertsons Companies6 open roles
Colleges in Washington County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific University | Forest Grove | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Oregon? How to file for unemployment in Oregon (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Portland-Metro Workforce Development Board
Multnomah, Washington
WorkSource - Portland Metro Tigard
Tigard · Comprehensive · 503-612-4200
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Cities in Washington County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Oregon’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Oregon unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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