Clay County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meClay County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
12,465
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
26,431
people in Clay County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,676
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Clay 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 up 2.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.6%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Clay County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Hiring event connects Thyssenkrupp employees with 30 local employersYahoo · Oct 23, 2026
- Hiring event held for thyssenkrupp employees ahead of closureMyWabashValley.com on MSN · Oct 23, 2026
- Downtown Terre Haute sandwich shop closing locationsWTHI News10 · Oct 9, 2026
- Golden Corral Closures Draw Attention, but No New Indiana Shutdowns Confirmedhoosierenquirer · Oct 3, 2026
Learn and get funded in Clay 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.
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Clay County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Clay County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Clay 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).
- Western Indiana Workforce Development Board
Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo
Clay County WorkOne Express
Brazil · Affiliate · 812-448-2636
M-Th 8:00am to 4:30pm; Fri 10am to 4:30pm (closed for lunch 12-1)
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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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