Cumberland County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCumberland County economy
2.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
142,162
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
264,422
people in Cumberland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,634
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Cumberland County ranks
Where Cumberland County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best county job markets for job seekers in the Northeast76 / 100 · of 51
- #4Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mid-Atlantic2.6% · of 100
- #5Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-Atlantic73 / 100 · of 64
- #11Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Northeast7 per 100 · of 51
- #17Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Northeast53 / 100 · of 51
- #20Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Northeast2.6% · of 100
Cumberland 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 1.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 6.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.6%, down 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,950 jobs), finance & insurance (+443 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−1,118 jobs), admin & staffing (−938 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Cumberland 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.
Cumberland County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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.
- Arthur J. Gallagher19 open roles
- Gallagher19 open roles
- Gallagher Bassett19 open roles
- Foot Locker9 open roles
- Gannett Fleming8 open roles
- Members 1St Credit Union8 open roles
- Naval Supply Systems Command7 open roles
- Dewberry5 open roles
- Gannett Fleming TranSystems5 open roles
- American Systems4 open roles
Colleges in Cumberland County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cumberland 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).
- South Central Workforce Development Board
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lebanon, Perry, York
PA CareerLink® Cumberland County
Carlisle · Affiliate · 717-243-4431
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon - Fri
Cities in Cumberland County
Other Pennsylvania counties
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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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