Chemung County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Chemung County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 40 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Chemung County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.1% the month before
35,612
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
82,805
people in Chemung County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,469
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Chemung County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
32
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Chemung County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 23, 2026	Federal Express CorporationTakes effect Aug 3, 2026	Chemung	32	Closure	State record

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Employers hiring most in Chemung 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.

Chemung Canal Trust Company4 open roles
Nexstar Media Group4 open roles
The Salvation Army3 open roles
Averro2 open roles
Insight Global2 open roles
Jabil2 open roles
South Shore Association dba SAIL2 open roles
Via2 open roles
American Contract Group1 open role
Axelon1 open role

Colleges in Chemung County

Colleges in Chemung County
College	City	Type	Students
Elmira College	Elmira	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

Chemung/Schuyler/Steuben Counties Workforce Development Board
Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben

Elmira Career Center, CSS Workforce NY
Elmira · Comprehensive
Monday thru Friday: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Closed 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Cities in Chemung County

Elmira22 jobs
Horseheads13 jobs
Chemung
Baldwin3 jobs

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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.