Delaware County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDelaware County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
52,985
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
112,109
people in Delaware County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$56,932
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Delaware 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 0.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+369 jobs), finance & insurance (+347 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−377 jobs)
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Delaware County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
125
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartech LLCTakes effect Dec 23, 2025 | Muncie | 125 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Delaware 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.
- Honeywell International2 open roles
- Acrisure1 open role
- Applied Industrial Technologies1 open role
- Ball State University1 open role
- Century Consulting Services1 open role
- Cintas1 open role
- Delaware Dynamics1 open role
- Gentiva1 open role
- Harba Solutions1 open role
- Indiana Bridge1 open role
Colleges in Delaware County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University | Muncie | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Delaware 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).
- Eastern Indiana Works
Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Rush, Union, Wayne
WorkOne - Muncie
Muncie · Comprehensive · 765-289-1861
Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, and Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, Thursday 10:00am-4:30pm
Cities in Delaware 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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