Arlington County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Arlington County’s unemployment rate is 2.8%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1,994 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Arlington County economy

2.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.1% the month before
150,002
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
235,463
people in Arlington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$140,160
median household income
Source: Census ACS
74%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Arlington County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Arlington County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Arlington 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.

Amazon466 open roles
Bloomberg Industry Group48 open roles
Air26 open roles
CACI International24 open roles
Hanwha Defense USA21 open roles
Two Six Technologies21 open roles
Aston Carter20 open roles
Stand Together Trust18 open roles
Nakupuna Consulting17 open roles
Booz Allen Hamilton15 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Arlington County

Boeingabout 171,000 employees (2023)
BAE Systems, Inc.about 41,000 employees (2023)

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Arlington County

Colleges in Arlington County
College	City	Type	Students
Marymount University	Arlington	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Conferences in Arlington County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Arlington County. 6 with dates announced.

Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference
Dec 8 to Dec 9, 2026 · Arlington, VA
Ticket $999 to $1,265. Registration $999 PSC members, $1,265 general (from event listings, not read on the official page); venue…
Surface Navy Association National Symposium
Jan 12 to Jan 14, 2027 · Arlington, VA
Paid ticket. Registration opens early November 2026; price not yet published.
UAV Technology USA
Feb 1 to Feb 2, 2027 · Arlington, VA
Free expo, paid sessions. Standard price not listed on the page (shown at registration); $400 early-bird discount ended Oct 23,…
Computers in Libraries
Mar 16 to Mar 18, 2027 · Arlington, VA
Ticket $299 to $999. By Feb 12 / after: All-Access $899/$999; Full 3-Day $599/$699; Single Day $299/$399.
Open call for speakers
ABA-IPL Section Annual Meeting
Apr 14 to Apr 15, 2027 · Arlington, VA
Ticket About $250. Section member fee $250; nonmember fee not read.
PCPC Science Symposium & Expo
Sep 29 to Sep 30, 2027 · Arlington, VA
Paid ticket. 2027 rates not posted. 2026 reference: member advance $1,575, non-member $1,875.
USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum
Usually February (next dates not announced) · Arlington, VA
Paid ticket. Fee not stated on the Forum page; 2026 sessions were also livestreamed.
NAATP National Addiction Leadership Conference
Usually May (next dates not announced) · Arlington, VA
Ticket $625 to $950. Prior listing: members $625-$800, non-members $775-$950; registration opens Nov 2026. Calendar shows March…
Open call for speakers
PSC Federal Acquisition Conference
Usually June (next dates not announced) · Arlington, VA
Paid ticket. Pricing not read; PSC member rates apply.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council
Alexandria, Arlington

Virginia Career Works Arlington (Arlington Employment Center)
Arlington · Comprehensive · 703-228-1400
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri

Cities in Arlington County

Arlington1,994 jobs

Other Virginia counties

All of Virginia

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Sources: 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.