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Prince George's County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Prince George's County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 8 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 539 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Prince George's County economy

  • 4.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.0% the month before

  • 489,920

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 955,584

    people in Prince George's County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $100,708

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 43%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Prince George's County layoffs

  • 8

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 1,702

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 8

    employers

WARN notices filed in Prince George's County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Dreyer’s Grand Ice CreamLaurel803Temporary Mass Layoff Note: Temporary 2 week layoff for necessary maintenanceState record
Cloudforce Group, Inc.Takes effect Oct 6, 2026Oxon Hill33Mass Layoff- No RecallState record
CB Manufacturing, Inc., dba Pepsi BeveragesTakes effect Nov 13, 2026Hyattsville143Mass Layoff- No RecallState record
Karna, LLCTakes effect Nov 30, 2026Greenbelt38Plant ClosureState record
F4L TRANS, LLCTakes effect Jun 13, 2026Hyattsville33Mass Layoff - No RecallState record
Diamond Transportation Services, Inc.Takes effect May 12, 2026Landover571Plant ClosureState record
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. d/b/a MaolaLaurel72Plant ClosureState record
AmentumTakes effect May 3, 2026Fort Washington9Mass Layoff - No RecallState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Prince George's 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.

  1. Johns Hopkins University APL203 open roles
  2. Peraton24 open roles
  3. Peraton Enterprise Solutions12 open roles
  4. Air Force District of Washington10 open roles
  5. Leidos8 open roles
  6. Luminis Health8 open roles
  7. Medstar Health7 open roles
  8. Revolutional7 open roles
  9. Trinzic7 open roles
  10. CACI International6 open roles

Colleges in Prince George's County

Colleges in Prince George's County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphiPublic 4-year20,000+
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege ParkPublic 4-year20,000+
Bowie State UniversityBowiePublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Capitol Technology UniversityLaurelPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999

Conferences in Prince George's County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Prince George's County. 21 with dates announced.

  • AICPA & CIMA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference

    Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $1,345 to $1,945. Onsite or online: FVS/credential holders $1,345, members $1,495, nonmembers $1,945; Select 7 online from…

  • GSA Annual Scientific Meeting

    Nov 4 to Nov 7, 2026 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $0 to $1,049. Standard after Sept 1: member $810, early career member $464; non-member early rate was $1,049.…

    Open call for speakers

  • FPA Summit (Financial Planning Association)

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $899 to $1,349. Tiered by date and member status; member $899-$1,149, non-member $1,099-$1,349. FPA site says registration…

  • CADCA National Leadership Forum

    Feb 1 to Feb 4, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $795 to $1,205. Adult member $795 early (through Dec 14), $895 advance, $995 on-site; adult non-member $1,005 / $1,105 /…

  • MDIC Innovators Forum

    Mar 1 to Mar 4, 2027 · Hyattsville, MD

    Ticket $395 to $1,495. General $1,495; MDIC members $895; patient advocates and full-time students $395.

    Open call for speakers

  • Plastics Recycling Conference

    Mar 1 to Mar 3, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. Prices not shown on events page; member meeting can be added to the PRC registration.

  • NASPA Annual Conference

    Mar 6 to Mar 10, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. 2027 rates not read; 2026 was $535-$655 members, $735-$855 non-members, lower for grad students.

  • State HIT Connect Summit

    Mar 29 to Apr 1, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. Pricing not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • Sea-Air-Space

    Apr 4 to Apr 7, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Free expo, paid sessions. Gaylord National, Apr 4-7, 2027 (STEM Expo Apr 4; main show Apr 5-7 per Navy League). Not open to the…

  • Smarter Faster Payments

    Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $1,295 to $2,495. In person: Corporate/End User and Attorney $1,295 early (to Dec 17, 2026), $1,595 advance (to Feb 25),…

    Open call for speakers

  • SIOP Annual Conference

    Apr 14 to Apr 17, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. Prices and call dates not on the page.

  • ISM World

    May 16 to May 18, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $1,295 to $1,595. Member $1,295, list price $1,595; early-bird pricing ends Oct 30, 2026. Team Experience package for…

Showing 12 of 26 conferences, 21 with dates announced.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • American Job Center Resource Lab-District Heights

    District Heights · Affiliate · 240-978-6805

    Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm

  • American Job Center Largo

    Largo · Comprehensive · 301-618-8425

    Mon-Thur 8:00am - 4:30pm; Fri 8:00am - 2:00pm

  • American Job Center National Harbor

    National Harbor · Affiliate · 301-968-1658

    Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm, Friday 8:00am to 2:00pm

  • American Job Center Resource Lab-New Carrollton

    New Carrollton · Affiliate · 240-599-4635

    Monday-Friday 9:00AM - 2:00PM by Appointment Only

Cities in Prince George's County

Other Maryland counties

All of Maryland

Laid off or looking for work in Prince George's County?

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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.