Washington County, KS jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County economy

• 3.2%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  3.3% the month before

• 2,725

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 5,519

  people in Washington County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $62,452

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 39%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington 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 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
• Population down 0.2% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 3.2%, down 0.1 points from a year ago

Learn and get funded in Washington 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.

Washington County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Washington 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.

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Kansas? How to file for unemployment in Kansas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

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