Schenectady County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Schenectady County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 65 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Schenectady County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
80,126
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
159,603
people in Schenectady County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,989
median household income
Source: Census ACS
45%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Schenectady County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
15
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Schenectady County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 12, 2026	TL Cannon Management Corp.Takes effect Apr 12, 2026	Schenectady	15	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Schenectady 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.

GE Vernova11 open roles
General Electric9 open roles
Sinclair4 open roles
Eneco3 open roles
Mendix3 open roles
TrustCo Bank3 open roles
Air National Guard Units2 open roles
Brookdale Senior Living2 open roles
Coolblue2 open roles
GE Aerospace2 open roles

Colleges in Schenectady County

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

Workforce development and job centers

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

Capital Region Workforce Development Board
Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady

Schenectady County Connects
Schenectady · Comprehensive · 518-344-2737
M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cities in Schenectady County

Schenectady26 jobs
Niskayuna22 jobs
Rotterdam13 jobs
Scotia4 jobs

Other New York counties

All of New York

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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.