Niagara County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Niagara County’s unemployment rate is 4.7%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 41 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Niagara County economy

4.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.6% the month before
100,918
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
211,341
people in Niagara County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,809
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Niagara County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
0
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Niagara County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Feb 24, 2026	VanDeMark Chemical Inc.Takes effect May 25, 2026	Niagara	0	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Niagara 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.

Diversified Manufacturing Acquisitions3 open roles
Moog Military Aircraft3 open roles
Cascades2 open roles
General Motors2 open roles
Kerry2 open roles
Vishay Intertechnology2 open roles
Acara Solutions1 open role
Air National Guard Units1 open role
Amazon1 open role
Aston Carter1 open role

Colleges in Niagara County

Colleges in Niagara County
College	City	Type	Students
Niagara University	Niagara University	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Niagara County WDB
Niagara

Lockport WorkforceOne Center
Lockport · Affiliate · 716-433-6766
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (by appointment)
Niagara
Niagara Falls · Comprehensive · 716-278-8108
M - F: 8:30 a.m. - 3;00 p.m. Closed from 12:00-1:00 to clean

Cities in Niagara County

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Laid off or looking for work in Niagara County?

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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.