Loudoun County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Loudoun County’s unemployment rate is 3.4%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 584 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Loudoun County economy

3.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.2% the month before
244,202
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
427,082
people in Loudoun County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$178,707
median household income
Source: Census ACS
63%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Loudoun County ranks

Where Loudoun County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#1Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-Atlantic85 / 100 · of 64
#2Fastest-growing job markets in the Mid-Atlantic+13.9% · of 100
#2Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southeast63% · of 100
#5Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Mid-Atlantic63% · of 100
#6Fastest-growing job markets in the Southeast+13.9% · of 100
#6Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southeast77 / 100 · of 77

Loudoun County outlook: Building

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

Private-sector jobs up 13.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 6.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.4%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+6,644 jobs), health care (+3,187 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−548 jobs)

Local job-market news

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

Organizations' AI Success Starts With an Employee Skills Strategy: New Guide Published by HR Advisory Firm McLean & CompanyYahoo Finance · Nov 3, 2026

Learn and get funded in Loudoun 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.

Loudoun County layoffs

3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
424
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Loudoun County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 28, 2026	LeidosTakes effect Nov 23, 2026	Ashburn	84	—	State record
Jan 21, 2026	LeidosTakes effect Mar 23, 2026	Ashburn	93	—	State record
Nov 14, 2025	AmazonTakes effect Jan 30, 2026	Sterling	247	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Loudoun County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

BAE Systems49 open roles
Alliance Defending Freedom23 open roles
Caci-Iss17 open roles
Caci, Inc. - Federal17 open roles
Pkaza15 open roles
Amazon14 open roles
L3HARRIS Technologies14 open roles
Caci-Iss13 open roles
QTS Data Centers13 open roles
Caci, LLC - Commercial12 open roles

Colleges in Loudoun County

Colleges in Loudoun County
College	City	Type	Students
Divine Mercy University	Sterling	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
Patrick Henry College	Purcellville	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Loudoun County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Loudoun County. No dates announced yet for the next edition.

DCD Connect Virginia
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Leesburg, VA
Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $1,495. End-user/specifier pass free for qualifying data center operators; general…

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Workforce development and job centers

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

Virginia Career Works Northern Region
Fairfax, Falls Church, Loudoun, Manassas City, Prince William

Loudoun Workforce Resource Center
Leesburg · Affiliate · 703-777-0150
Mon,Tue, Thurs, and Fri-9:00am-4:30pm , Wed 9:00am - 12:00 noon

Cities in Loudoun County

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Sources: 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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