Clark County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Clark County’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 167 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Clark County economy

4.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.8% the month before
255,115
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
510,516
people in Clark County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$94,948
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Clark County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
50
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Clark County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 29, 2026	PetVet Care CentersTakes effect Sep 4, 2026	Vancouver	50	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Clark 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.

HP41 open roles
ZoomInfo8 open roles
Ecolab USA6 open roles
AKS Engineering4 open roles
Worley4 open roles
Absci3 open roles
LifePoint Health3 open roles
Maxcessintl3 open roles
Powerlattice Technologies3 open roles
Snap3 open roles

Conferences in Clark County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Clark County. No dates announced yet for the next edition.

PCSGA Annual Shellfish Conference & Tradeshow
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Vancouver, WA
Ticket $475 to $675. 2025 prices: member $475, non-member $675.
Open call for speakers

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

Workforce Southwest Washington
Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum

WorkSource Vancouver
Vancouver · Comprehensive · 360-735-5000
Monday -Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

Cities in Clark County

Vancouver149 jobs
Camas13 jobs
Washougal5 jobs

Other Washington counties

All of Washington

Laid off or looking for work in Clark 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 Washington’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.