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Bronx County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Bronx County’s unemployment rate is 7.1%. Employers filed 10 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 176 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Bronx County economy

  • 7.1%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    8.1% the month before

  • 618,233

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 1,419,250

    people in Bronx County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $49,036

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 28%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Bronx County layoffs

  • 10

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 400

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 9

    employers

WARN notices filed in Bronx County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Career Systems DevelopmentTakes effect Sep 30, 2026Bronx67LayoffState record
NYY Steak LLCTakes effect Sep 30, 2026Bronx21ClosureState record
Bronx Parent Housing NetworkTakes effect Aug 31, 2026Bronx44LayoffState record
Independence Care SystemTakes effect Jul 30, 2026Bronx89ClosureState record
Knight Facilities Management, Inc.Takes effect Apr 30, 2026Bronx2ClosureState record
Rising Ground Inc.Takes effect May 21, 2026Bronx68LayoffState record
Lutheran Social Services of New YorkTakes effect Mar 31, 2026Bronx37LayoffState record
Lutheran Social Services of New YorkTakes effect Mar 31, 2026Bronx20LayoffState record
Krispy Kreme Doughnut CorporationTakes effect Apr 30, 2026Bronx52LayoffState record
Catholic Guardian ServicesTakes effect Apr 12, 2026Bronx0ClosureState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Bronx 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. Bronxworks34 open roles
  2. Albert Einstein College of Medicine14 open roles
  3. Bronxcare Health System8 open roles
  4. NEW York Edge8 open roles
  5. PERRIGO7 open roles
  6. Samaritan Daytop Village5 open roles
  7. Westhab5 open roles
  8. Essen Medical Associates4 open roles
  9. Fordham University4 open roles
  10. Justice Innovation4 open roles

Colleges in Bronx County

Colleges in Bronx County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
CUNY Lehman CollegeBronxPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Fordham UniversityBronxPrivate nonprofit 4-year10,000–19,999
Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronxPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Manhattan UniversityRiverdalePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs NeckPublic 4-year1,000–4,999
University of Mount Saint VincentBronxPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Yeshiva of the Telshe AlumniRiverdalePrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Bronx Workforce1 Career Center

    Bronx · Comprehensive · 718-960-7901

    Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

  • Workforce1 Career Center Bronx - Hunts Point

    Bronx · Comprehensive · 718-542-6777

    Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cities in Bronx County

Other New York counties

All of New York

Laid off or looking for work in Bronx 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.