Spencer County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meSpencer County economy
3.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.1% the month before
10,281
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,871
people in Spencer County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$70,890
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Spencer 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 1.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.4%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Spencer 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 Spencer 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.
Spencer County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Spencer 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 Spencer 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.
- Cintas2 open roles
- MANIFEST Solutions2 open roles
- Unifirst2 open roles
- Zachry2 open roles
- Advanced Medical Systems1 open role
- American Electric Power1 open role
- Caesars Entertainment1 open role
- Cargill1 open role
- Energy Innovation1 open role
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology1 open role
Colleges in Spencer County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Meinrad School of Theology | St. Meinrad | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Spencer 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
Cities in Spencer 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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