Centre County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCentre County economy
2.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
78,787
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
158,041
people in Centre County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,748
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Centre County ranks
Where Centre County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mid-Atlantic2.6% · of 100
- #17Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Northeast51% · of 100
- #21Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Northeast2.6% · of 100
- #24Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Mid-Atlantic51% · of 100
Centre 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 4.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.6%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+1,046 jobs), health care (+982 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−368 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Centre 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.
Centre County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Centre 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 Centre 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.
- Jobot2 open roles
- Advanced Powder Products1 open role
- Amazon1 open role
- Cenclear1 open role
- Drucker Diagnostics1 open role
- Geisinger-bloomsburg Hospital1 open role
- GEO Group1 open role
- Mount Nittany Health1 open role
Colleges in Centre County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | University Park | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Conferences in Centre County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Centre County. 1 with dates announced.
- Forest Landowners Conference
Mar 5 to Mar 6, 2027 · State College, PA
Paid ticket. Biennial; registration expected to open December 2026; price not posted.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Centre 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).
- Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board doing business as Advance Central PA
Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union
PA CareerLink Centre County
Bellefonte · Comprehensive · 814-548-7587
Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm; Thurs. 9:30am - 4:30pm
Cities in Centre 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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