York County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

York County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 221 open professional jobs are in its cities.

York County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.0% the month before
245,147
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
459,312
people in York County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,238
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

York County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
268
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in York County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Effective Jun 30, 2026	Church & Dwight	York	195	—	State record
Effective Feb 27, 2026	First Brands Group, LLC, d/b/a Eagle Castings	York	73	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in York 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.

Johnson Controls International23 open roles
Johnson Controls16 open roles
BAE Systems14 open roles
Amphenol ICC4 open roles
IB Abel4 open roles
Orrstown Financial Services4 open roles
Presbyterian Senior Living4 open roles
Trane U.s.4 open roles
Aston Carter3 open roles
Constellation Energy3 open roles

Colleges in York County

Colleges in York County
College	City	Type	Students
York College of Pennsylvania	York	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	York	Public 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

South Central Workforce Development Board
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lebanon, Perry, York

PA CareerLink - York County
York · Comprehensive · 717-767-7600
M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Cities in York County

York148 jobs
New Freedom31 jobs
Warrington10 jobs
Dillsburg10 jobs
Newberry8 jobs
Dallastown4 jobs
Delta4 jobs

Other Pennsylvania counties

All of Pennsylvania

Laid off or looking for work in York 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.