Cattaraugus County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Cattaraugus County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Cattaraugus County economy

4.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.4% the month before
32,828
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
76,479
people in Cattaraugus County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,248
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Cattaraugus County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
45
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Cattaraugus County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 8, 2026	AVI Foodsystems, Inc.Takes effect May 31, 2026	Allegany	45	Closure	State record

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Employers hiring most in Cattaraugus 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.

Eaton3 open roles
Community Bank, National Association2 open roles
Great Lakes Cheese2 open roles
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast1 open role
Housing Visions Unlimited1 open role
OneGroup1 open role

Colleges in Cattaraugus County

Colleges in Cattaraugus County
College	City	Type	Students
St Bonaventure University	Saint Bonaventure	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Investment Board
Allegany, Cattaraugus

Cattaraugus Career Center - Olean
Olean · Comprehensive · 716-375-2890
M-F: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Cities in Cattaraugus County

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Laid off or looking for work in Cattaraugus County?

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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.