Charlottesville, VA jobs, layoffs and employers

503 open professional jobs in Charlottesville. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. Charlottesville is in Charlottesville city.

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Jobs in Charlottesville

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Employers hiring most in Charlottesville

  1. UVA Health176 open roles
  2. University of Virginia121 open roles
  3. University of Virginia-Main Campus31 open roles
  4. University of Virginia18 open roles
  5. General Atomics10 open roles
  6. Grvty4 open roles
  7. Albemarle County Public Schools3 open roles
  8. Cherokee Nation Businesses3 open roles
  9. Pyramid Global Hospitality3 open roles
  10. ST Annes-belfield3 open roles

Charlottesville layoffs

  • 1

    Layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 139

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 1

    employer

Layoff notices filed in Charlottesville, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
EmersonTakes effect Sep 30, 2026Charlottesville139ClosureState record

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Colleges in Charlottesville

Colleges in Charlottesville
CollegeTypeStudents
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic 4-year20,000+

Where Charlottesville ranks

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Charlottesville city outlook: Cooling

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

  • Private-sector jobs down 1.7% from 2022 to 2025
  • Population down 4.4% from 2020 to 2025
  • Unemployment 3.0%, up 0.3 points from a year ago

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Charlottesville. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

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

  • Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center

    Charlottesville · Comprehensive · 434-529-6828

    Mon, Tue, Thur 8:30am-4:30pm Wed 9:30am-4:30pm

  • Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center

    Charlottesville · Affiliate

    Monday to Thursday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Friday: Closed

Charlottesville city economy

  • 3.0%

    unemployment, Sep 2026

    2.7% the month before

  • 24,867

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 45,863

    people in Charlottesville city

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $69,829

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 62%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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Sources: Layoff notices from Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Virginia unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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