Virginia Beach, VA jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Virginia Beach
- Junior C# Software EngineerCACI International
- Operations Research AnalystBooz, Allen & Hamilton
- Remote Paralegal: IP, Contracts & GovernancePirate Ship
- EntryLevel Communications Assistanthhv
- Marketing & Events Associate Paid Training & GrowthGlobal Events Marketing
- Entry-Level Marketing & Communications Assistant: Campaign Supporthhv
- Administrative AssistantMount Valley Foundation Services
- Registered Wealth Management Client AssociateBank of America
- Senior Account Executive: Strategic Growth for Key AccountsQXO
- Livestock Agrigenomics Territory ManagerNeogen
Employers hiring most in Virginia Beach
- HII Mission Technologies25 open roles
- Amazon6 open roles
- Commander, Navy Installations Command6 open roles
- Dewberry5 open roles
- Skanska USA4 open roles
- Asure Software3 open roles
- Black & Veatch3 open roles
- ECPI University3 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology3 open roles
- GPAC3 open roles
Virginia Beach layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
125
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay and Associates IncTakes effect Oct 31, 2026 | Virginia Beach | 51 | — | State record | |
| Huntington Ingall Industries (HII) Mission TechnologiesTakes effect Apr 17, 2026 | Virginia Beach | 74 | — | State record |
Colleges in Virginia Beach
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Regent University | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Virginia Beach
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Virginia Beach. 1 with dates announced.
- SHRM Virginia and DC Annual Conference
Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · Virginia Beach, VA
Paid ticket, price not listed
Where Virginia Beach ranks
Where Virginia Beach placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs47% · of 100
- #2Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs44% · of 100
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia44% · of 26
- #3Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic47% · of 55
- #3Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southeast47% · of 64
- #3Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic44% · of 85
Virginia Beach 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 up 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,692 jobs), admin & staffing (+967 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: construction (−993 jobs), information (−851 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Virginia Beach
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Virginia Beach city economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.1% the month before
229,827
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
457,066
people in Virginia Beach city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$90,685
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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