Suffolk County, MA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Suffolk County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 4,943 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Suffolk County economy

4.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.7% the month before
467,064
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
782,172
people in Suffolk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$92,859
median household income
Source: Census ACS
53%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Suffolk County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
59
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Suffolk County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 17, 2026	Noble Equity Holdings LLC, Noble.com, LLC, Noble Supply & Logistics, LLC (f/k/a Noble Sales Co. Inc.), Tactical & Survival Specialties, LLC (f/k/a Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc.), Federal Resource Supply Company, LLC (f/k/a Federal Resource Supply Company), and K.D. Analytical Consulting, LLC	Boston	59	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Suffolk 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.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals175 open roles
State Street142 open roles
Confidential119 open roles
Veeva Systems108 open roles
Whoop94 open roles
Takeda Development Center Americas88 open roles
Klaviyo66 open roles
Kbwfinancial62 open roles
Amazon61 open roles
Harvard University59 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Suffolk County

Suffolk Construction Companyabout 3,500 employees (2026)
Aptiv100,000+ employees
Boston University5,001–20,000 employees
Iron Mountain5,001–20,000 employees
Northeastern University5,001–20,000 employees
Toast5,001–20,000 employees
Boston College1,001–5,000 employees
City Year1,001–5,000 employees
Crown Castle1,001–5,000 employees
Klaviyo1,001–5,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Suffolk County

Colleges in Suffolk County
College	City	Type	Students
Boston University	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	20,000+
Northeastern University	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	20,000+
University of Massachusetts-Boston	Boston	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Berklee College of Music	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Emerson College	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
MCPHS University	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Northeastern University Professional Programs	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Suffolk University	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Cambridge College	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Emmanuel College	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Fisher College	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Massachusetts College of Art and Design	Boston	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
MGH Institute of Health Professions	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
New England Law-Boston	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Simmons University	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Wentworth Institute of Technology	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Boston Architectural College	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Boston Baptist College	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
New England College of Optometry	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Saint John's Seminary	Brighton	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Sattler College	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
The New England Conservatory of Music	Boston	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Suffolk County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Suffolk County. 36 with dates announced.

ClioCon
Oct 26 to Oct 27, 2026 · Boston, MA
Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $1,599. In-person list price $1,599 (early bird was $699); virtual pass is free with CLE…
Schwab IMPACT
Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Boston, MA
By invitation only. Standard $1,995; on-site $2,300. Invitation-only per the FAQ.
Product Marketing Summit Boston
Oct 27 to Oct 28, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket About $1,295. Individual pass $1,295; Pro+ membership $1,999 includes the summit.
Open call for speakers
MarketingProfs B2B Marketing Forum
Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $995 to $2,595. Main conference $995 early rising to $1,995; All-Access (with Nov 4 workshops) up to $2,595.
Open call for speakers
TechCrunch Founder Summit
Nov 4, 2026 · Boston, MA
Paid ticket. Base price not shown; page lists early-booking savings up to $100, 50% off a second ticket, 30% off groups.
SWE Annual Conference (WE26)
Nov 5 to Nov 7, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $275 to $1,050. Professional full conference: member $625 early bird (to Aug 31), $700 standard, $800 late/onsite from Oct…
Harvard Business School ETA Conference
Nov 14, 2026 · Boston, MA
Paid ticket. Student-run one-day conference; HBS page lists date only, ticket price not published there; HBS notes dates are…
Automation Fair
Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $495 to $895. General access $495 early, $795 advance (to Nov 13), $895 on site; with Advanced Training $1,595-$2,295.
MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
Nov 29 to Dec 4, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $1,085 to $1,360. Preregistration $1,240 standard ($1,085 MRS member) to Oct 29; then $1,360 ($1,185 member).
Open call for speakers
NAIS Gather (formerly People of Color Conference)
Dec 2 to Dec 4, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $830 to $1,280. Individual member $830-$1,030, nonmember $1,080-$1,280 by timing; group (5+) $630-$1,080.
Massachusetts Conference for Women
Dec 10, 2026 · Boston, MA
Ticket $445 to $545. Early bird $445 and standard $545; 2026 in-person tickets are sold out (notify list); VIP $1,000.
Yankee Dental Congress
Jan 28 to Jan 30, 2027 · Boston, MA
Ticket $70 to $445. First Call pricing to Oct 30, 2026, General Oct 31-Dec 28, Final Call Dec 29-onsite. ADA member dentist…

Showing 12 of 47 conferences, 36 with dates announced.

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Workforce development and job centers

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

MassHire Boston Workforce Board
Town: Boston
Metro North Regional Employment Board
Towns: Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn

MassHire Downtown Boston Career Center
Boston · Comprehensive · 617-399-3100
Monday thru Friday, 9am-5pm
MassHire Metro North Career Center of Chelsea
Chelsea · Affiliate · 617-884-4333
Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
MassHire Boston ABCD Career Center
Roxbury · Comprehensive · 617-442-2791
Mon,Tues, Wed, Thur & Fri 9am-5pm

Cities in Suffolk County

Boston4,926 jobs
Chelsea15 jobs

Other Massachusetts counties

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