Prince William County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Prince William County’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 161 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Prince William County economy

3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
258,641
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
484,625
people in Prince William County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$128,873
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Prince William County ranks

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

November 2026

#12Fastest-growing job markets in the Mid-Atlantic+8.1% · of 100
#16Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-Atlantic61 / 100 · of 64

Prince William 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 8.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 4.2% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.5%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,054 jobs), construction (+2,088 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−558 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Prince William 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 Prince William 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.

Prince William County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
62
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Prince William County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Feb 3, 2026	Bahama BreezeTakes effect Apr 5, 2026	Woodbridge	62	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Prince William 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.

U.S. Marine Corps24 open roles
Spry Methods9 open roles
Dewberry7 open roles
BAE Systems6 open roles
American Systems5 open roles
Govcio5 open roles
Churchill Downs4 open roles
Agile Defense3 open roles
Cherokee Nation Businesses3 open roles
Peraton3 open roles

Colleges in Prince William County

Colleges in Prince William County
College	City	Type	Students
Ascent College	Gainesville	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Prince William 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

Virginia Career Works - Prince William Center
Woodbridge · Comprehensive · 703-586-6800
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 4:30pm

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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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