Boone County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBoone County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.9% the month before
43,372
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
72,827
people in Boone County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$104,865
median household income
Source: Census ACS
53%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Boone County ranks
Where Boone County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
Boone County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 22.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 13.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+2,056 jobs), professional & technical (+1,172 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Boone County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Netflix isn't broken, but there's an urgency to grow faster: LightShed's Rich GreenfieldCNBC on MSN · Oct 16, 2026
- Rich Greenfield on Netflix: They need a breakout hitCNBC on MSN · Oct 14, 2026
Learn and get funded in Boone County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Boone County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
133
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Advantage, LLCTakes effect Jul 18, 2026 | Whitestown | 21 | — | State record | |
| Cummins IncTakes effect Jul 31, 2020 | Whitestown | 59 | — | State record | |
| National Distribution CentersTakes effect Apr 3, 2026 | Lebanon | 53 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Boone 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.
- Turner Construction11 open roles
- Mortenson8 open roles
- Amazon4 open roles
- Cardinal Health3 open roles
- AES Restaurant Group2 open roles
- Anveta2 open roles
- Cencora2 open roles
- Hershey2 open roles
- i-Pharm GxP2 open roles
- International Paper2 open roles
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Boone County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Indiana? How to file for unemployment in Indiana (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Region 5 Workforce Board, Inc.
Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Morgan, Shelby
Cities in Boone County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Indiana’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Indiana unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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