Berks County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Berks County’s unemployment rate is 4.3%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 62 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Berks County economy

4.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.6% the month before
224,928
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
429,989
people in Berks County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$77,684
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Berks County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
158
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Berks County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Effective Mar 15, 2026	ALPEK Polyester USA, LLC	Berks	100	Closure	State record
Effective Jan 2, 2026	Engineered Materials Solutions	Berks	58	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Berks 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.

Meet Greater Reading4 open roles
UGI4 open roles
Amazon3 open roles
Confidential3 open roles
OnTrac3 open roles
Tompkins Bank & Trust3 open roles
Human Capital Ventures2 open roles
LKQ2 open roles
PENN Entertainment2 open roles
84 Lumber1 open role

Colleges in Berks County

Colleges in Berks County
College	City	Type	Students
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Albright College	Reading	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Alvernia University	Reading	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	Reading	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Berks County Workforce Development Board
Berks

PA CareerLink - Berks County
Reading · Comprehensive · 610-988-1300
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:00 - 4:30; Wed 10:00-4:30

Cities in Berks County

Wyomissing29 jobs
Morgantown12 jobs
Bethel7 jobs
Douglassville3 jobs

Other Pennsylvania counties

All of Pennsylvania

Laid off or looking for work in Berks 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 Pennsylvania’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.