York County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meYork County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
160,966
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
288,559
people in York County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$83,060
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
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
- #21Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southeast−0.8 points · 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 3.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 8.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,320 jobs), hotels & food (+1,203 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−1,403 jobs), admin & staffing (−639 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
No layoff notices naming York 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 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.
- Westinghouse Electric17 open roles
- Pike Health Services13 open roles
- Gilbane10 open roles
- Sunbelt Rentals Holdings8 open roles
- M.C. Dean5 open roles
- Pike Electric5 open roles
- Re Build Manufacturing5 open roles
- Powerus4 open roles
- Cummins3 open roles
- Orion Talent3 open roles
Colleges in York County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Clinton College | Rock Hill | Private non-profit 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 South Carolina? How to file for unemployment in South Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Catawba Regional Workforce Development Board
Chester, Lancaster, York
SC Works Rock Hill Center
Rock Hill · Comprehensive · 803-328-3881
Monday thru Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Cities in York County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. South Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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