Schuylkill County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSchuylkill County economy
3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.1% the month before
67,087
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
143,259
people in Schuylkill County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,901
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Schuylkill 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 3.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.9%, down 1.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,165 jobs), hotels & food (+417 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−370 jobs)
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Schuylkill County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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.
- Hexcel5 open roles
- Tredegar4 open roles
- Ellwood Group2 open roles
- Giant Eagle2 open roles
- Hydro2 open roles
- Post Consumer Brands2 open roles
- ABC Supply1 open role
- Advance Auto Parts1 open role
- British American Tobacco1 open role
- Dairy Farmers of America1 open role
Colleges in Schuylkill County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | Schuylkill Haven | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Schuylkill 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).
- Luzerne/Schuykill County Workforce Investment Board
Luzerne, Schuylkill
PA CareerLink - Schuylkill County
Pottsville · Comprehensive · 570-622-5253
8:00 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Wednesdays
Cities in Schuylkill 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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