York County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meYork County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
33,289
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
70,590
people in York County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$108,326
median household income
Source: Census ACS
56%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where York County ranks
Where York County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
York 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 up 4.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, up 0.5 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: professional & technical (+453 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in York County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- The short, electric life of Work|ReleaseWHRO Public Media · Oct 23, 2026
- Norfolk School Board hears concerns as Phase 2 consolidation plan moves forward13NEWSNOW.com · Oct 14, 2026
- Dollar Tree confirms layoffs coming at Chesapeake headquartersWAVY · Oct 12, 2026
- Virginia's Haynes Furniture and The Dump are closing after nearly 130 years: 'Bittersweet ending'WTVR.com · Oct 8, 2026
Learn and get funded in York 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.
York County layoffs
No layoff notices naming York 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 York 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.
- Augmentis2 open roles
- GSK2 open roles
- 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union1 open role
- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health1 open role
- Arrow Electronics1 open role
- AssuranceAmerica1 open role
- Avolve Software Group1 open role
- Broadridge1 open role
- Commander, Navy Installations Command1 open role
- Everpure1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving York 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).
- Hampton Roads Workforce Council
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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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