Union County, NJ jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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5.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.3% the month before
307,163
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
572,549
people in Union County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$100,117
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Union County layoffs
6
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
1,047
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiserv Solutions LLCTakes effect Sep 11, 2026 | Berkeley Heights | 98 | — | State record | |
| Merck & Co | Rahway | 54 | — | State record | |
| Merck & CoTakes effect Sep 4, 2026 | Rahway | 88 | — | State record | |
| FreshRealm, Inc.Takes effect Jul 27, 2026 | Linden | 628 | — | State record | |
| Fiserv Solutions LLCTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Berkeley Heights | 118 | — | State record | |
| International Real Estate Partners US CorpTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | New Providence | 61 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Union 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.
- Fiserv43 open roles
- Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)28 open roles
- Merck19 open roles
- Osmo18 open roles
- Hikma11 open roles
- Aon7 open roles
- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding7 open roles
- Atlantic Health System5 open roles
- Community Food Bank Of New Jersey5 open roles
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise5 open roles
Colleges in Union County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kean University | Union | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma | Union | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok | Elizabeth | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Union County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Union County One Stop Career Center - Elizabeth
Elizabeth · Comprehensive
Temporarily Closed
Union County One Stop Career - Plainfield
Plainfield · Comprehensive · 908-412-7970
8:30-4:30 Monday - Friday
Cities in Union County
- Berkeley Heights122 jobs
- Rahway69 jobs
- Summit44 jobs
- Elizabeth40 jobs
- Clark19 jobs
- Linden10 jobs
- New Providence8 jobs
- Cranford10 jobs
- Hillside10 jobs
- Mountainside6 jobs
- Plainfield5 jobs
- Westfield3 jobs
- Kenilworth3 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.