Washington County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 3.0%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 105 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Washington County economy

3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
105,259
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
209,778
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$77,487
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Washington County ranks

Where Washington County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#10Best county job markets for job seekers in the Northeast65 / 100 · of 51
#10Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Northeast63 / 100 · of 51
#13Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mid-Atlantic62 / 100 · of 64
#14Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-Atlantic62 / 100 · of 64
#18Fastest-growing job markets in the Northeast+5.5% · of 100
#23Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Northeast4 per 100 · of 51

Washington 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 5.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 0.7% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.0%, down 1.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+1,325 jobs), health care (+1,044 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−398 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Washington 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.

Washington County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Washington 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.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Washington 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.

84 Lumber11 open roles
Legrand North America9 open roles
Synopsys7 open roles
Dewberry5 open roles
EQT4 open roles
Giant Eagle4 open roles
Inovalon3 open roles
Top Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)3 open roles
AquaTech USA2 open roles
Creative Financial Staffing2 open roles

Colleges in Washington County

Colleges in Washington County
College	City	Type	Students
Pennsylvania Western University	California	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Washington & Jefferson College	Washington	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington 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).

Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board
Beaver, Greene, Washington

PA CareerLink - Mon Valley
Charleroi · Comprehensive · 724-379-4750
Mon.,Tues.,Wed. Thur., 8:00am to 4:00pm; Fri.,10:00 am to 4:00pm
PA CareerLink - Washington County
Washington · Comprehensive · 724-223-4500
8:00am to 4:00pm Mon, Tue, Thur, & Fri; 10am - 4:00pm Wed

Cities in Washington County

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Sources: 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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