Roanoke city, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meRoanoke city economy
3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
48,655
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
98,677
people in Roanoke city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$52,671
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Roanoke city ranks
Where Roanoke city placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #9Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Mid-Atlantic9 per 100 · of 66
- #18Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Southeast9 per 100 · of 79
- #20Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mid-Atlantic56 / 100 · of 64
- #21Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-Atlantic57 / 100 · of 64
Roanoke 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 3.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.9%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,319 jobs), construction (+935 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−502 jobs), transportation & warehousing (−455 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Roanoke city. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Wells Fargo Announces 87 Layoffs At Roanoke Operations Centervirginianreview · Nov 3, 2026
- Wells Fargo to lay off 87 workers in Roanoke CountyVirginia Business · Nov 2, 2026
- Wells Fargo to Cut 87 Jobs at Roanoke County Support Center in Three RoundsThe Roanoke Star News · Nov 2, 2026
- Roanoke Wells Fargo Center faces 87 layoffs in late 2026Yahoo Finance · Nov 2, 2026
- Nearly 90 Wells Fargo employees in Roanoke facing layoffsWSLS 10 News · Nov 2, 2026
- Wells Fargo to lay off 87 in Roanoke CountyCardinal News · Oct 31, 2026
Learn and get funded in Roanoke city
- 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.
Roanoke city layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
182
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells FargoTakes effect Nov 28, 2026 | Roanoke | 87 | — | State record | |
| Voyant BeautyTakes effect Jul 31, 2026 | Roanoke | 95 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Roanoke 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.
- Carilion Clinic24 open roles
- Carilion Medical Center17 open roles
- HII Mission Technologies8 open roles
- Optical Cable7 open roles
- Maximus5 open roles
- Virginia Tech5 open roles
- Coca-Cola North America bottlers (CONA)3 open roles
- Gannett Fleming TranSystems3 open roles
- Placements243 open roles
- BillionToOne2 open roles
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Roanoke 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).
- Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board
Alleghany, Botetourt, Clifton Forge, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, Roanoke City
Virginia Career Works Roanoke Center
Roanoke · Comprehensive · 540-613-8220
Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri 8:30am-4:00pm; Wed 9:30am-4:00pm
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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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