Albemarle County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Albemarle County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.3% the month before
61,316
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
113,683
people in Albemarle County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$102,617
median household income
Source: Census ACS
58%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Albemarle County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Albemarle 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 Albemarle 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.
- Allocor Tech1 open role
Colleges in Albemarle County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Job fairs and business events in Albemarle County
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Albemarle County.
- Hiring eventOct 26, 2026 · Stanardsville, VA
Outreach: Greene County Library
With Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center · With The Work Place - Warrenton · With Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center · With Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center · Workforce board: Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
- Hiring eventOct 29, 2026 · Charlottesville, VA
Hiring Event: Farmington Country Club
With Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center · With The Work Place - Warrenton · With Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center · With Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center · Workforce board: Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
- Job-transition sessionOct 29, 2026 · Charlottesville, VA
WIOA Orientation (Charlottesville Center)
With Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center · With The Work Place - Warrenton · With Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center · With Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center · Workforce board: Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
- Hiring eventNov 4, 2026 · Charlottesville, VA
Hiring Event: Albemarle County Public Schools
With Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center · With The Work Place - Warrenton · With Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center · With Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center · Workforce board: Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
- Hiring eventNov 4, 2026 · Orange, VA
With Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center · With The Work Place - Warrenton · With Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center · With Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center · Workforce board: Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
- Hiring eventNov 5, 2026 · Charlottesville, VA
Hiring Event: Charlottesville Generators
With Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center · With The Work Place - Warrenton · With Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center · With Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center · Workforce board: Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
- Hiring eventNov 9, 2026 · Gordonsville, VA
Outreach: Fluvanna County Library
With Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center · With The Work Place - Warrenton · With Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center · With Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center · Workforce board: Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
- Hiring eventDec 14, 2026 · Gordonsville, VA
Outreach: Fluvanna County Library
With Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center · With The Work Place - Warrenton · With Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center · With Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center · Workforce board: Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Albemarle County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
Albemarle, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Rappahannock
Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center
Charlottesville · Comprehensive · 434-529-6828
Mon, Tue, Thur 8:30am-4:30pm Wed 9:30am-4:30pm
Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center
Charlottesville · Affiliate
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Friday: Closed
Other Virginia counties
Laid off or looking for work in Albemarle County?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.