Ripley County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meRipley County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.2% the month before
14,584
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
29,039
people in Ripley County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$71,084
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Ripley 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 2.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+326 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−459 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Ripley County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- UPDATE: Downtown Lawrenceburg Road Paving Schedule AnnouncedEagle Country 99.3 · Sep 30, 2026
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Ripley County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
55
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mary Community HospitalTakes effect Mar 2, 2026 | Batesville | 55 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Ripley 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.
- Welch Allyn2 open roles
- Batesville1 open role
- Civista Bank1 open role
- LER TechForce1 open role
- Thrive Market1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Ripley 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).
- Southeast Indiana Workforce Development Board
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Cities in Ripley 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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