Bedford County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Bedford County’s unemployment rate is 2.7%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 13 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Bedford County economy

2.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
23,144
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
47,503
people in Bedford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,302
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Bedford County ranks

Where Bedford County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#11Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mid-Atlantic2.7% · of 100

Bedford 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 1.0% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 0.2% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 2.7%, down 1.1 points from a year ago
Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−357 jobs)

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Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Bedford County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
52
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Bedford County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Effective Apr 18, 2026	Green Leaf Medicals, LLC	Bedford	52	Closure	State record

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Employers hiring most in Bedford 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.

Dayton Freight Lines3 open roles
Dayton Freight2 open roles
Oshkosh2 open roles
Acts Retirement-Life Communities1 open role
Catholic Church of Philadelphia1 open role
Mayville Engineering Company1 open role
Sorren1 open role
Walmart1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bedford 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).

Southern Alleghenies Workforce Development Board
Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset

PA CareerLink - Bedford County
Everett · Comprehensive · 814-623-6107
Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Sources: 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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