Harford County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Harford County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 179 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Harford County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
143,160
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
262,509
people in Harford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$111,317
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Harford County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
46
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Harford County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 28, 2026	LifeBridge Suburban Staffing, LLCTakes effect Sep 30, 2026	Bel Air	12	Plant Closure Note: Performing work at the Cardiovascular Associates of Maryland)	State record
Mar 25, 2026	Evonik Corporation	Havre De Grace	34	Plant Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Harford 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.

CACI International25 open roles
Caci International13 open roles
MAG Aerospace10 open roles
Bowhead Mission Solutions7 open roles
The MITRE6 open roles
Credence Management Solutions5 open roles
Peraton5 open roles
University Of Maryland Medical System5 open roles
Anduril Industries4 open roles
Caci, LLC - Commercial4 open roles

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Harford County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Susquehanna Workforce Network
Cecil, Harford

Susquehanna Workforce Center Havre de Grace @ Swan Creek
Havre De Grace · Comprehensive · 410-272-5400
Monday - Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm

Cities in Harford County

Other Maryland counties

All of Maryland

Laid off or looking for work in Harford County?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Maryland’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.