Washington County, UT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 3.2%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 49 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Washington County economy

3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
97,011
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
189,827
people in Washington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,411
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
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

#1Fastest-growing job markets in the Mountain West+12.4% · of 28
#19Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mountain West3.3 per 10,000 · of 36
#20Fastest-growing job markets+12.4% · of 100
#22Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mountain West−0.3 points · of 32

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 12.4% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 17.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.2%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,001 jobs), hotels & food (+1,402 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Washington County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Helicopter wildlife sweep disrupts 3 Utah national parksTravelHost on MSN · Nov 8, 2026
Utah County nonprofit to close Heber City food pantry; announces layoffsKSL · Oct 26, 2026
‘We need help’: Homeless cleanup nonprofit furloughs employees, faces full shutdownYahoo · Oct 23, 2026
The Gambling Wire: Utah Sues Kalshi as Flutter Plans 1,400 Job CutsGambling Insider · Oct 21, 2026
Are you giving taxpayers shares? — Tucker Carlson grills Kevin O'Leary over $15 billion Utah data center asking taxpayers to payBenzinga on MSN · Oct 20, 2026
He lost his ghost-writing job. She was let go as an app designer. Here’s how they think Utah should protect workers and rein in AI.The Salt Lake Tribune on MSN · Oct 19, 2026
As AI races forward, Utah researchers work to keep humans in controlKUTV on MSN · Oct 8, 2026

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.

Town & Country Credit Union7 open roles
Skywest4 open roles
CRH Public3 open roles
Blue Moon Metals2 open roles
Chartway Credit Union2 open roles
Dairy Farmers of America2 open roles
Hite Consulting2 open roles
Albertsons Companies1 open role
Amazon1 open role
BillionToOne1 open role

Colleges in Washington County

Colleges in Washington County
College	City	Type	Students
Utah Tech University	Saint George	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999

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 Utah? How to file for unemployment in Utah (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Utah Workforce Development Board
Serves all of Utah

Department of Workforce Services - St. George Employment Center
St. George · Comprehensive · 435-986-3527
Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Cities in Washington County

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Utah’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Utah unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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