Somerset County, NJ jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Somerset County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.0% the month before
197,267
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
346,203
people in Somerset County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$135,960
median household income
Source: Census ACS
57%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Somerset County layoffs
11
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
1,024
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
7
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellares CorporationTakes effect Nov 19, 2026 | Bridgewater | 68 | — | State record | |
| OptumTakes effect Dec 7, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 57 | — | State record | |
| VerizonTakes effect Oct 16, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 282 | — | State record | |
| VerizonTakes effect Aug 7, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 156 | — | State record | |
| Optum Services Inc.Takes effect Aug 26, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 36 | — | State record | |
| VerizonTakes effect Sep 18, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 35 | — | State record | |
| Optum Select Management Inc.Takes effect Aug 26, 2026 | Somerset | 17 | — | State record | |
| VerizonTakes effect Aug 7, 2026 | Basking Ridge | 121 | — | State record | |
| DoubleTree by HiltonTakes effect Aug 1, 2026 | Somerset | 90 | — | State record | |
| AT&T | Bedminster | 87 | — | State record | |
| AT&TTakes effect May 19, 2026 | Bedminster | 75 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Somerset 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.
- Legend Biotech35 open roles
- Haleon17 open roles
- Daiichi Sankyo16 open roles
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals11 open roles
- Veeco Instruments10 open roles
- Bausch Health9 open roles
- Capgemini Invent9 open roles
- Carvana9 open roles
- Robert Half9 open roles
- Catalent Pharma Solutions8 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Somerset County
- Bausch & Lombabout 13,000 employees (2022)
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Somerset County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch | North Plainfield | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Somerset County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board
Hunterdon, Somerset
Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center
Somerville · Affiliate · 908-704-3000
Monday - Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm
Cities in Somerset County
- Bridgewater144 jobs
- Somerset90 jobs
- Basking Ridge49 jobs
- Warren63 jobs
- Somerville20 jobs
- Bedminster8 jobs
- Branchburg15 jobs
- Hillsborough12 jobs
- Manville8 jobs
- Far Hills6 jobs
- Watchung3 jobs
- Franklin Park3 jobs
Other New Jersey counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from New Jersey’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.