Elkhart County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
99,645
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
206,868
people in Elkhart County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$65,617
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Elkhart 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 11.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+689 jobs), construction (+445 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−14,743 jobs), admin & staffing (−943 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Elkhart County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- This downtown South Bend street is expected to be closed for nearly a monthWNDU on MSN · Oct 9, 2026
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Elkhart County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
421
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River, Inc.Takes effect Sep 17, 2026 | Bristol | 105 | — | State record | |
| Grouper Acquisition Company, LLC, dba Shiloh Industries, IncTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Goshen | 172 | — | State record | |
| WabashTakes effect Mar 6, 2026 | Goshen | 144 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Elkhart 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.
- Lippert (LCI Industries)13 open roles
- Winnebago Industries8 open roles
- Avero7 open roles
- Amazon5 open roles
- Creative Financial Staffing2 open roles
- 5 Star Recruitment1 open role
- Actalent1 open role
- Barletta Boat Company1 open role
- Cavco - Goshen1 open role
- Champion Homes1 open role
Colleges in Elkhart County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | Elkhart | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Goshen College | Goshen | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Elkhart 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).
- Northern Indiana Workforce Development Board (NIWB), Inc
Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph
Elkhart County WorkOne Center
Elkhart · Comprehensive · 574-295-0105
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, , 8:00 Thursday - 4:30pm Friday 10:30-4:30
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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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