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Westchester County, NY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Westchester County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. Employers filed 11 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 612 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Westchester County economy

  • 4.0%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    3.9% the month before

  • 548,757

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 996,888

    people in Westchester County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $118,411

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 53%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Westchester County layoffs

  • 11

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 883

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 10

    employers

WARN notices filed in Westchester County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Acme Markets, Inc.Takes effect Dec 10, 2026Westchester38ClosureState record
Van Trans, LLC.Takes effect Sep 1, 2026Westchester297LayoffState record
Apple BankTakes effect Aug 31, 2026Westchester26LayoffState record
OracleTakes effect Jul 1, 2026Westchester62LayoffState record
The Children's VillageTakes effect Jun 30, 2026Westchester200ClosureState record
Sparus Holdings, LLC. & Southern Cross, LLCTakes effect Jun 30, 2026Westchester19LayoffState record
DF NY One Inc. d/b/a DreamfieldsTakes effect Mar 13, 2026Westchester13LayoffState record
Rising Ground Inc.Takes effect May 21, 2026Westchester29LayoffState record
Rising Ground Inc.Takes effect May 21, 2026Westchester27LayoffState record
BMC Benchmark Management Company, LLC.Takes effect Apr 30, 2026Westchester49ClosureState record
Lincoln HallTakes effect Apr 6, 2026Westchester123ClosureState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Westchester 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. New York Power Authority41 open roles
  2. WMCHealth35 open roles
  3. Siemens Healthineers28 open roles
  4. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals26 open roles
  5. Ampcus13 open roles
  6. New York Medical College10 open roles
  7. New York Life9 open roles
  8. Regeneron7 open roles
  9. Robert Half7 open roles
  10. RWE Clean Energy7 open roles

Colleges in Westchester County

Colleges in Westchester County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Mercy UniversityDobbs FerryPrivate nonprofit 4-year5,000–9,999
Iona UniversityNew RochellePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Manhattanville UniversityPurchasePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
New York Medical CollegeValhallaPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxvillePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchasePublic 4-year1,000–4,999
Academy for Jewish ReligionYonkersPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryOssiningPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Ohr Hameir Theological SeminaryPeekskillPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000
Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological SeminaryYonkersPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • White Plains Career Center

    White Plains · Comprehensive · 914-995-3910

    M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Yonkers Career Center

    Yonkers · Comprehensive · 914-461-9077

    M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (no appointment required)

Cities in Westchester County

Other New York counties

All of New York

Laid off or looking for work in Westchester 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.