York County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

York County’s unemployment rate is 3.0%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 140 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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York County economy

3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
241,936
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
459,312
people in York County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,238
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where York County ranks

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

November 2026

#14Best county job markets for job seekers in the Northeast60 / 100 · of 51
#20Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-Atlantic57 / 100 · of 64
#25Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mid-Atlantic3.0% · of 100

York 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 1.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 3.6% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.0%, down 1.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,005 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+1,259 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,190 jobs), manufacturing (−736 jobs)

Learn and get funded in York 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.

York County layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
268
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in York County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Effective Jun 30, 2026	Church & Dwight	York	195	—	State record
Effective Feb 27, 2026	First Brands Group, LLC, d/b/a Eagle Castings	York	73	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in York 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.

BAE Systems12 open roles
Constellation Energy4 open roles
Engel4 open roles
Harley-Davidson4 open roles
Trane U.s.4 open roles
BAE Systems USA3 open roles
Professional Service Industries3 open roles
WellSpan Health3 open roles
Amphenol ICC2 open roles
C&S Wholesale Grocers2 open roles

Colleges in York County

Colleges in York County
College	City	Type	Students
York College of Pennsylvania	York	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	York	Public 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving York 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 - York County
York · Comprehensive · 717-767-7600
M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Cities in York 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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