Mercer County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMercer County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.7% the month before
46,061
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
109,852
people in Mercer County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,614
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Mercer County ranks
Where Mercer County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #20Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Northeast−1.4 points · of 97
- #21Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mid-Atlantic−1.4 points · of 97
Mercer 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 0.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, down 1.4 points from a year ago
Learn and get funded in Mercer 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.
Mercer County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Mercer 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 Mercer 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.
- Ferrellgas Finance1 open role
- First National Bank of Pennsylvania1 open role
- MCAR1 open role
- Ulta Beauty1 open role
- Vera Bradley1 open role
Colleges in Mercer County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | Grove City | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | Sharon | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Thiel College | Greenville | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Mercer 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).
- West Central Workforce Development Board
Lawrence, Mercer
PA CareerLink - Mercer County
Sharon · Comprehensive · 724-347-9257
8:30am - 4:30pm Mon, Tue, Thurs. & Fri.; 10:00am to 4:30pm on Wednesday
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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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