Smithfield, VA jobs, layoffs and employers

Jobs in Smithfield

• Corporate BuyerSmithfield Foods
• ParalegalSfdbrands
• Brand Marketing Specialist: Growth, Insights & CampaignsSmithfield Foods
• Financial Analyst - Procurement FinanceSmithfield Foods
• Operations ManagerLineage
• Facility Maintenance ManagerLineage
• Senior IT Business Analyst - Warehouse ManagementSmithfield Foods
• Marketing Manager – FoodserviceSmithfield Foods
• Career Foundation Program (CFP) - Data Analytics - May/Spring 2027 GraduatesSmithfield Foods
• HR Operations SpecialistSmithfield Foods

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Employers hiring most in Smithfield

1. Smithfield Foods8 open roles
2. Lineage4 open roles
3. Sfdbrands1 open role

Smithfield layoffs

No layoff notices naming Smithfield 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.

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Isle of Wight County outlook: Steady

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

• Private-sector jobs down 8.8% from 2022 to 2025
• Population up 6.7% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 3.4%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
• Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−973 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

• The short, electric life of Work|ReleaseWHRO Public Media · Oct 23, 2026
• Norfolk School Board hears concerns as Phase 2 consolidation plan moves forward13NEWSNOW.com · Oct 14, 2026
• Dollar Tree confirms layoffs coming at Chesapeake headquartersWAVY · Oct 12, 2026
• Virginia's Haynes Furniture and The Dump are closing after nearly 130 years: 'Bittersweet ending'WTVR.com · Oct 8, 2026

Learn and get funded in Smithfield

• 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.

Workforce development and job centers

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

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Isle of Wight County economy

• 3.4%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  3.2% the month before

• 20,575

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 39,444

  people in Isle of Wight County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $96,118

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 43%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS