Ferrum, VA jobs, layoffs and employers
Ferrum layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Ferrum in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Ferrum
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Ferrum. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board
Alleghany, Botetourt, Clifton Forge, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, Roanoke City
Franklin County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.6% the month before
26,011
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
54,958
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,348
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Franklin County
- Rocky Mount3 jobs
Laid off or looking for work in Ferrum?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.