Allegany County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Allegany County economy
5.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.9% the month before
18,403
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
47,027
people in Allegany County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,233
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Allegany County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Allegany County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Allegany 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.
- Alfred University14 open roles
- The Alfred Foundation2 open roles
Colleges in Allegany County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | Alfred | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Houghton University | Houghton | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | Alfred | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Allegany County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Investment Board
Allegany, Cattaraugus
Allegany County Employment and Training One Stop Center
Belmont · Comprehensive · 585-268-9240
Monday-Friday 8:30-4:00
Cities in Allegany County
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Laid off or looking for work in Allegany County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.