Kosciusko County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meKosciusko County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
40,161
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
80,357
people in Kosciusko County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,922
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Kosciusko 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 3.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,698 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Kosciusko 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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Kosciusko County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
257
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton CorporationTakes effect Feb 27, 2026 | Warsaw | 257 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Kosciusko 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.
- Zimmer Biomet10 open roles
- Legrand North America4 open roles
- Ametek SCP2 open roles
- Brighter Signals2 open roles
- Slate2 open roles
- Adecco US1 open role
- Carbon Cycle NorthCarolina1 open role
- DePuy Synthes1 open role
- Johnson & Johnson MedTech1 open role
- JRG Partners1 open role
Colleges in Kosciusko County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Kosciusko 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
WorkOne Center Warsaw
Warsaw · Affiliate · 574-269-3050
Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm, Friday10:30am-4:30pm
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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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