Albemarle County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Independent page. Not from or affiliated with the State of Virginia.
Looking for work in Virginia? See where you stand.
Not sure you match what employers here are hiring for? Get a free read on your fit, the jobs open near you and a plan for the weeks ahead.
Show me jobs near meAlbemarle County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.8% the month before
61,963
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
113,683
people in Albemarle County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$102,617
median household income
Source: Census ACS
58%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Albemarle County ranks
Where Albemarle County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southeast58% · of 100
- #8Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic9.8 per 10,000 · of 100
- #9Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Southeast9.8 per 10,000 · of 100
- #11Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Mid-Atlantic58% · of 100
- #17Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers58% · of 100
Albemarle 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 up 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, up 0.5 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,214 jobs), hotels & food (+521 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−431 jobs), professional & technical (−331 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Albemarle 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.
Albemarle County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Albemarle 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.
Colleges in Albemarle County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Job fairs and business events in Albemarle County
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Albemarle County.
- Hiring eventDec 14, 2026 · Gordonsville, VA
Outreach: Fluvanna County Library
With Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center · With The Work Place - Warrenton · With Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center · With Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center · Workforce board: Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Albemarle County. 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).
- Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
Albemarle, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Rappahannock
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
Other Virginia counties
Laid off or looking for work in Albemarle County?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Virginia unemployment benefits and severance rules.
Applying and hearing nothing back?
Find out where you stand: your odds, the jobs that fit you and a plan for the week ahead. Free. No résumé needed.
Already a member? Log in
Job seekers in Albemarle County looking to you for help, or openings you cannot fill?
Leave your work email. We'll send how organizations use NextChapter to reach job seekers in Albemarle County.