Roanoke County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meRoanoke County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
49,382
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
96,793
people in Roanoke County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,931
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Roanoke 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 down 3.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: retail (+410 jobs), manufacturing (+393 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: health care (−917 jobs), professional & technical (−468 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Roanoke County. 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 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.
Roanoke County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Roanoke 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.
Employers hiring most in Roanoke 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.
- BrightSpring Health Services1 open role
- Carilion Clinic1 open role
- Carilion Medical Center1 open role
Colleges in Roanoke County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins University | Roanoke | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Roanoke 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).
- Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board
Alleghany, Botetourt, Clifton Forge, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, Roanoke City
Cities in Roanoke County
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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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