Franklin County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meFranklin County economy
2.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
79,406
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
156,626
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,946
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Franklin County ranks
Where Franklin County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mid-Atlantic2.8% · of 100
Franklin 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 4.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.8%, down 1.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+1,581 jobs), health care (+346 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−898 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Franklin 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.
Franklin County layoffs
7
Layoff notices, last 12 months
2,134
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
7
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective | Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack, LLC | Montgomery | 169 | — | State record |
| Effective | Pottstown Hospital | Montgomery | 160 | — | State record |
| Effective | Dometic | Montgomery | 89 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | JBS Souderton | Montgomery | 1,485 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | Saks Fifth Avenue | Montgomery | 50 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | The GIANT Company, LLC. | Montgomery | 105 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | BIOLYST Scientific | Montgomery | 76 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Franklin 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.
- Amazon3 open roles
- U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command3 open roles
- Ventura Foods3 open roles
- Walmart2 open roles
- Akima Systems Engineering1 open role
- ClearanceJobs1 open role
- Ensco1 open role
- Koniag Government Services1 open role
- Leidos1 open role
- Matheson1 open role
Colleges in Franklin County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson College | Chambersburg | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | Mont Alto | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Franklin 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® Franklin County
Chambersburg · Affiliate · 717-264-4584
8:00am-4:30pm Mon.-Fri.
Cities in Franklin 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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