Elkhart, IN jobs, layoffs and employers

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- Financial Advisor - Inova Credit UnionMid Oregon Credit Union
- HR GeneralistRepublic Services
- Human Resources ManagerRepublic Services
- Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Confidential
- Jr. Graphic DesignerASA Electronics
- Compensation & Benefits SpecialistDometic
- Key Private Bank Wealth PlannerKeyBank National Association
- Maintenance ManagerLippert (LCI Industries)
- CAD Team LeaderLippert (LCI Industries)
- Social Content CreatorLippert (LCI Industries)
Employers hiring most in Elkhart
- Patrick Industries12 open roles
- Lippert (LCI Industries)9 open roles
- Avero3 open roles
- Amazon2 open roles
- Creative Financial Staffing2 open roles
- Dometic2 open roles
- Republic Services2 open roles
- State of Indiana2 open roles
- Airxcel1 open role
- AllSearch Professional Staffing1 open role
Largest employers headquartered in Elkhart
- Church World Service1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Elkhart layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
51
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter AxleTakes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Elkhart | 51 | — | State record |
Colleges in Elkhart
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Noble County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 0.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.6%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−458 jobs)
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Elkhart. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
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Elkhart County WorkOne Center
Elkhart · Comprehensive · 574-295-0105
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, , 8:00 Thursday - 4:30pm Friday 10:30-4:30
Noble County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
22,570
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
47,417
people in Noble County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$70,908
median household income
Source: Census ACS
27%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Indiana’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. Indiana unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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