Fayette County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meFayette County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.9% the month before
53,754
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
126,967
people in Fayette County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$56,093
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Fayette 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 2.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 4.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, down 1.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+616 jobs), manufacturing (+413 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−353 jobs)
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Fayette County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
218
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective | Federal Express Corporation | Luzerne | 63 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | Saks Fifth Avenue | Luzerne | 155 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Fayette 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.
- CFS1 open role
- Creative Financial Staffing1 open role
- Gecko Hospitality1 open role
- Giant Eagle1 open role
- Guttman Group1 open role
- Lone Horse Ventures1 open role
- Mid Penn Bank1 open role
- MSP Hire1 open role
- Omni Fiber1 open role
- PNC Financial Services Group1 open role
Colleges in Fayette County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | Lemont Furnace | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fayette 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).
- Westmoreland/Fayette Workforce Investment Board
Fayette, Westmoreland
PA CareerLink - Fayette County
Lemont Furnace · Comprehensive · 724-434-5627
Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM
Cities in Fayette 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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