Lawrence County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Lawrence County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.2% the month before
39,495
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
85,423
people in Lawrence County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,779
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Lawrence County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Lawrence County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Lawrence 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.
- Alyssa Tutino Harcar - State Farm Agent1 open role
- Ecolab USA1 open role
- Keller Williams Realty-New Wilmington Group1 open role
- Merakey Pennsylvania1 open role
Colleges in Lawrence County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College | New Wilmington | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lawrence County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- West Central Workforce Development Board
Lawrence, Mercer
PA CareerLink - Lawrence County
New Castle · Comprehensive
8:30am-4:30pm Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri; 10am-4:30pm Thurs
Cities in Lawrence County
- Slippery Rock1 jobs
- New Wilmington1 jobs
Other Pennsylvania counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.