Lancaster, PA jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Lancaster
- Territory Sales RepresentativeExecutive Financial Partners
- Structural/Graphic DesignerBuckeye Corrugated
- Account Executive, Business Team Sales, Central PA, Harrisburg, York, LancasterT-Mobile
- Sr. Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs - Specialty Testing - (USA REMOTE)Danaher
- Jr. Digital Marketing SpecialistWebpageFX
- Production SupervisorHershey
- Senior Manager, Business Solutions Supply Chain Applications JobArmstrong World Industries
- Sr. Data Scientist JobArmstrong World Industries
- Sr. Research Scientist (Metallurgy) JobArmstrong World Industries
- Procurement Manager JobArmstrong World Industries
Employers hiring most in Lancaster
- Turner Construction11 open roles
- Armstrong Elevator Company7 open roles
- Fulton Bank, National Association7 open roles
- Hearst7 open roles
- Armstrong World Industries6 open roles
- PNC Financial Services Group6 open roles
- Arconic5 open roles
- The Statesman Group4 open roles
- WK Kellogg3 open roles
- Boys & Girls Clubs Of America2 open roles
Lancaster layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
213
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective | Powered by FTGU, LLC | Lancaster | 67 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | WILX Logistics, LLC | Lancaster | 70 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | GIANT Company, LLC | Lancaster | 76 | Closure | State record |
Colleges in Lancaster
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Lancaster Bible College | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Lancaster ranks
Where Lancaster placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best college towns for junior jobs in the Northeast40% · of 50
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in the Northeast39% · of 70
- #9Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic40% · of 55
- #9Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic39% · of 85
- #12Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast17% · of 38
- #14Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic17% · of 53
Butler 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 5.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.7%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,174 jobs), hotels & food (+875 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−367 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Lancaster
- 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.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lancaster. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Pennsylvania? How to file for unemployment in Pennsylvania (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Tri-County Workforce Investment Board
Armstrong, Butler, Indiana
PA CareerLink - Lancaster County
Lancaster · Comprehensive · 717-509-5613
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, Th, F. Closed first Wednesday of every other even month at 12:00pm
Butler County economy
2.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
101,300
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
195,870
people in Butler County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,775
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Pennsylvania’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Pennsylvania unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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