Manassas city, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meManassas city economy
3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.7% the month before
23,313
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
42,674
people in Manassas city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$117,919
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Manassas city ranks
Where Manassas city placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Southeast30 per 100 · of 79
- #4Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic30 per 100 · of 66
- #5Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person30 per 100 · of 100
Manassas city 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 1.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.2%, up 0.5 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+658 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Manassas city. Each link goes to the publisher.
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Manassas city layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
90
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant DeliversTakes effect Feb 10, 2026 | Manassas | 90 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Manassas city
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.
- Electra.Aero26 open roles
- BAE Systems10 open roles
- Holder Construction10 open roles
- UVA Health10 open roles
- Amazon8 open roles
- M.C. Dean6 open roles
- Network Connex6 open roles
- US Foods6 open roles
- Auterion4 open roles
- Catalent Pharma Solutions4 open roles
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Manassas city. 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
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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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