James City County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meJames City County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
37,308
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
80,046
people in James City County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$107,046
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
James City 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 4.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 6.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+649 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−324 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in James City County. 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
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James City County layoffs
No layoff notices naming James City 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.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving James City 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).
- Hampton Roads Workforce Council
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Monday - Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm Friday 8:30am-12:30pm
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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.
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