Allegheny County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
651,551
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,240,476
people in Allegheny County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,393
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Allegheny County ranks
Where Allegheny County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #4Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Northeast71 / 100 · of 51
- #5Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Northeast9 per 100 · of 51
- #6Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mid-Atlantic72 / 100 · of 64
- #7Best counties for laid-off professionals77 / 100 · of 100
- #10Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic9 per 100 · of 66
- #12Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast26% · of 100
Allegheny 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 1.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, down 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+11,862 jobs), hotels & food (+3,772 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−4,326 jobs), admin & staffing (−2,451 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Allegheny 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.
Allegheny County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Allegheny 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 Allegheny 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.
- Carnegie Mellon University129 open roles
- PNC Financial Services Group129 open roles
- UPMC44 open roles
- BNY31 open roles
- BNY30 open roles
- Eaton30 open roles
- Emerson22 open roles
- Confidential19 open roles
- Giant Eagle17 open roles
- American Eagle Outfitters16 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Allegheny County
- Pnc20,001–100,000 employees
- PPG Industries, Inc.20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Allegheny County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Chatham University | Pittsburgh | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| La Roche University | Pittsburgh | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | Pittsburgh | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | McKeesport | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | Pittsburgh | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Allegheny County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Allegheny County. 14 with dates announced.
- NTA Annual Conference on Taxation
Nov 12 to Nov 14, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- UCEA Annual Convention
Nov 18 to Nov 21, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. 2027 convention planned for Kansas City, Nov 17-20. Pricing not captured; contact convention@ucea.org.
Open call for speakers
- AAHPM and HPNA Annual Assembly
Mar 17 to Mar 20, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NAFA Institute & Expo
Apr 5 to Apr 7, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Ticket $875 to $1,775. All-access, fleet manager: NAFA member $875 early bird (to Jan 15), $975 advanced, $1,075 regular;…
- NPA Annual Conference
Apr 9 to Apr 10, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. 2027 registration prices not yet posted.
Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 9, 2026
- Pittcon
Apr 24 to Apr 28, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Ticket $450 to $600. Full pass $450, $600 after Mar 18, 2027; one-day $225 to $300.
- National Head Start Conference & Expo
May 3 to May 6, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2027)
May 10 to May 14, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. Registration fees not yet posted on site.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jan 21, 2027
- ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
May 10 to May 14, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. Registration fees not yet posted on the site.
- ASFPM Annual National Conference
May 23 to May 27, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Ticket $655 to $1,225. Full in-person: ASFPM/PAFPM member $825 early (to Apr 15), $925 to May 15, $1,025 late; non-member $1,025…
Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 2, 2026
- PPA Annual Convention
Jun 16 to Jun 19, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. Members receive a discount; prices not posted.
- AFS Annual Meeting
Sep 26 to Sep 30, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. Early registration closes April 9, 2027; prices not seen.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jan 29, 2027
Showing 12 of 18 conferences, 14 with dates announced.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Allegheny County. 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).
- Partner4Work Workforce Development Board
Allegheny; City: Pittsburgh
Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center
Pittsburgh · Affiliate · 412-362-8580
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
PA CareerLink Allegheny East
Pittsburgh · Comprehensive
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4PM, In addition, we still are offering virtual services.
PA CareerLink Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · Comprehensive
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4PM, In addition, we still are offering virtual services.
Cities in Allegheny County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Pennsylvania’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Pennsylvania unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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