Tippecanoe County, IN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meTippecanoe County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
101,622
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
187,399
people in Tippecanoe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,622
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Tippecanoe 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 1.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+623 jobs), wholesale (+593 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,411 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Tippecanoe County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Borden Dairy to close Lafayette plant after 60 years, eliminating 149 jobsThe Advocate · Nov 10, 2026
- Steel deliveries to cause periodic closures near Lafayette BridgeWNEM on MSN · Oct 12, 2026
- ZF Is Ending 120 Years of Steering Production in Lafayette. The Engineers Get to Stick Around.theautowire.com on MSN · Oct 9, 2026
- For some Starbucks employees, a closure in Lafayette shines light on importance of being unionizedColorado Hometown Weekly on MSN · Oct 2, 2026
- Automotive technology company to close Lafayette plant, cut 133 jobsInside INdiana Business · Oct 1, 2026
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Tippecanoe County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
64
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inari Agriculture, Inc.Takes effect Jan 20, 2026 | West Lafayette | 64 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Tippecanoe 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.
- Republic Services1 open role
- Top Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)1 open role
- Wabash Castings1 open role
Colleges in Tippecanoe County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Global | West Lafayette | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Tippecanoe 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).
- Tecumseh Area Partnership, Inc. d/b/a Region 4 Workforce Board
Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, White
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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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