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Albany County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Albany County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 7 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 517 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Albany County economy

  • 3.9%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    3.8% the month before

  • 167,831

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 315,374

    people in Albany County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $83,149

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 50%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Albany County layoffs

  • 7

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 447

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 7

    employers

WARN notices filed in Albany County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
ThreeC Logistics, LLC.Takes effect Nov 11, 2026Albany78ClosureState record
Resideo, LLC. D/B/A ADITakes effect Sep 15, 2026Albany55ClosureState record
Durham School Services, LP./Monroe School Transportation, Inc.Takes effect Jul 12, 2026Albany78ClosureState record
Cayuga Home for ChildrenTakes effect Jun 30, 2026Albany1ClosureState record
Villa Mary Immaculate d/b/a St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterTakes effect Jun 30, 2026Albany133ClosureState record
Ultrepet, LLC. d/b/a Evergreen Recycling, LLC.Takes effect Feb 24, 2026Albany59ClosureState record
Federal Express CorporationTakes effect Jan 31, 2026Albany43LayoffState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Albany 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. KPMG33 open roles
  2. New York State29 open roles
  3. Trinzic14 open roles
  4. Broadview Credit Union13 open roles
  5. Atlas Copco9 open roles
  6. Plug Power9 open roles
  7. State of New York, USA9 open roles
  8. Aon7 open roles
  9. Charter Communications6 open roles
  10. Consigli Construction6 open roles

Colleges in Albany County

Colleges in Albany County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Excelsior UniversityAlbanyPrivate nonprofit 4-year10,000–19,999
University at AlbanyAlbanyPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Siena CollegeLoudonvillePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
The College of Saint RoseAlbanyPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesAlbanyPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Albany Law SchoolAlbanyPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Albany Medical CollegeAlbanyPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Maria College of AlbanyAlbanyPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Conferences in Albany County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Albany County. 2 with dates announced.

  • NEAIR Annual Conference

    Nov 7 to Nov 10, 2026 · Albany, NY

    Ticket About $625. Regular rate $625; the $550 early bird ended Oct 9.

  • VETCON New York

    Dec 1 to Dec 2, 2026 · Albany, NY

    Paid ticket. Registered through Eventbrite; price not read.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Albany Career Central

    Albany · Comprehensive

    Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cities in Albany County

Other New York counties

All of New York

Laid off or looking for work in Albany County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

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