Perry County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

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Show me jobs near mePerry County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
8,588
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,218
people in Perry County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,099
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Perry 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 1.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.6%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Perry 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 Perry 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.
Perry County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Perry County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Perry 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.
- Ascension1 open role
- ATTC Manufacturing1 open role
- Carter LOGISTEED Logistics1 open role
- Creative Financial Staffing1 open role
- Farm Credit Mid-America1 open role
- Keter North America1 open role
- State of Indiana1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Perry 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 Southwest - Perry County
Tell City · Affiliate · 812-548-4870
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cities in Perry 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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