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Erie County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Erie County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 8 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 582 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Erie County economy

  • 4.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.3% the month before

  • 469,976

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 950,044

    people in Erie County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $71,175

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 44%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Erie County layoffs

  • 8

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 1,170

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 8

    employers

WARN notices filed in Erie County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
FreedomRoads, LLC.; CWI, LLC.; Meyer's RV Centers, LLC.Takes effect Dec 8, 2026Erie28ClosureState record
Buffalo Newspress Inc. d/b/a BNP Empowered PrintTakes effect Jul 9, 2026Erie81ClosureState record
Jennie B. Richmond Nursing HomeTakes effect Aug 31, 2026Erie37ClosureState record
International Imaging Materials, Inc.Takes effect Jul 31, 2026Erie198ClosureState record
Federal Express CorporationTakes effect Aug 3, 2026Erie36ClosureState record
Bank of AmericaTakes effect Jun 24, 2026Erie170ClosureState record
AmazonTakes effect May 30, 2026Erie542ClosureState record
McKessonTakes effect May 18, 2026Erie78ClosureState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Erie 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. Moog Military Aircraft35 open roles
  2. Moog28 open roles
  3. M&T Bank22 open roles
  4. University at Buffalo18 open roles
  5. Independent Health14 open roles
  6. Moog Military Aircraft12 open roles
  7. CTG Computer Task Group9 open roles
  8. Amazon7 open roles
  9. Buffalo Public Schools7 open roles
  10. KeyBank7 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Erie County

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Erie County

Colleges in Erie County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University at BuffaloBuffaloPublic 4-year20,000+
Bryant & Stratton College-OnlineOrchard ParkPrivate nonprofit 4-year10,000–19,999
SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffaloPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloBuffaloPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Canisius UniversityBuffaloPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
D'Youville UniversityBuffaloPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Daemen UniversityAmherstPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Trocaire CollegeBuffaloPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Hilbert CollegeHamburgPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Villa Maria CollegeBuffaloPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Conferences in Erie County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Erie County. 1 with dates announced.

  • NADO Annual Training Conference

    Oct 18 to Oct 21, 2027 · Buffalo, NY

    Paid ticket. Registration information to be posted in 2027; hotel $209 plus tax at Hyatt Regency Buffalo. The 2026 edition is Oct…

  • NYSSBA Annual Convention and Education Expo

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Buffalo, NY

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition Oct 22-24 in Buffalo; 2027 not seen. Digital Experience option exists.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Buffalo Downtown - Career Center

    Buffalo · Affiliate · 716-851-2600

    Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm

  • Workforce Buffalo- Downtown Career Center

    Buffalo · Comprehensive · 716-856-5627

    M-Fri : 9:00am - 5:00pm

  • Williamsville Career Center

    Williamsville · Affiliate · 716-634-9081

    Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm

Cities in Erie County

Other New York counties

All of New York

Laid off or looking for work in Erie 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.