Dubois County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDubois County economy
3.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.9% the month before
21,581
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
43,563
people in Dubois County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$71,918
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Dubois 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 1.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.4%, up 0.5 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Dubois County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Golden Corral Closures Draw Attention, but No New Indiana Shutdowns Confirmedhoosierenquirer · Oct 3, 2026
- New AI initiative visits Evansville to boost workforceEyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW) on MSN · Oct 2, 2026
Learn and get funded in Dubois 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.
Dubois County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
345
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Brands Group, LLCTakes effect Apr 30, 2026 | Jasper | 345 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Dubois 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.
- German American Bank6 open roles
- Deaconess Health System3 open roles
- Deaconess Health System3 open roles
- Bechtel1 open role
- Deaconess Homecare1 open role
- Jasper Group1 open role
- Kimball Electronics1 open role
- Kimball International1 open role
- MasterBrand1 open role
- Old National Bank1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Dubois 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).
- Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board
Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick
WorkOne Express Jasper
Jasper · Affiliate · 812-634-1599
Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Cities in Dubois 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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