Hamilton County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Hamilton County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 186 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Hamilton County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.9% the month before
213,172
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
357,176
people in Hamilton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$117,957
median household income
Source: Census ACS
58%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Hamilton County ranks

Where Hamilton County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#2Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Midwest58% · of 100
#2Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Great Lakes58% · of 100
#2Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Great Lakes32% · of 100
#3Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Midwest32% · of 100
#10Best county job markets for job seekers in the Great Lakes70 / 100 · of 52
#12Best county job markets for job seekers in the Midwest69 / 100 · of 68

Hamilton 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 6.4% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 10.9% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.1%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,958 jobs), professional & technical (+2,016 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,005 jobs), real estate (−862 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Hamilton 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
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Learn and get funded in Hamilton 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.

Hamilton County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
77
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Hamilton County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 10, 2026	Kem Krest LLCTakes effect Aug 31, 2026	Carmel	77	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Hamilton 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.

Belden9 open roles
Hearst8 open roles
Blue7 open roles
Alter Domus5 open roles
Creative Financial Staffing5 open roles
Giant Eagle4 open roles
Trane U.s.4 open roles
Allied Solutions3 open roles
Aspire Indiana Health3 open roles
Curiumpharma3 open roles

Colleges in Hamilton County

Colleges in Hamilton County
College	City	Type	Students
Union Bible College	Westfield	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hamilton 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

WorkOne Express-Noblesville
Noblesville · Affiliate · 317-841-8194
Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Cities in Hamilton County

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Sources: 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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