Somerset County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSomerset County economy
2.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
32,232
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
73,255
people in Somerset County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$59,378
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Somerset County ranks
Where Somerset County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #21Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mid-Atlantic2.9% · of 100
Somerset 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 down 0.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.9%, down 1.1 points from a year ago
Learn and get funded in Somerset 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.
Somerset County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
214
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective | Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | Northampton | 52 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | DHL Supply Chain | Northampton | 66 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | PA Potato Chip Manufacturing LLC | Somerset | 96 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Somerset 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.
- Mako Recruiting2 open roles
- Triumvirate Environmental2 open roles
- Apex Companies1 open role
- Drive1 open role
- Manpower1 open role
- New Day Executive Search1 open role
- Riggs Industries1 open role
- System One Holdings1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Somerset 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).
- Southern Alleghenies Workforce Development Board
Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset
PA CareerLink - Somerset County
Somerset · Comprehensive · 814-445-4161
8:00am to 4:00pm Mon - Thursday and Friday 9:00am to 4pm
Somerset County Office of Veterans Services
Somerset · Affiliate · 814-445-1551
Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm, closed daily from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Cities in Somerset 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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