Hamilton County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Hamilton County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Hamilton County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.5% the month before
2,485
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
5,102
people in Hamilton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,950
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Hamilton County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Hamilton County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

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

North Country Workforce Development Board
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton; Town: Bridport

Hamilton County OneWorkSource Center
Indian Lake · Comprehensive · 518-648-6131
Monday - Friday: 8:30am-3:30pm

Cities in Hamilton County

Indian Lake

Other New York counties

All of New York

Laid off or looking for work in Hamilton 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.