Steele County, MN jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Steele County’s unemployment rate is 5.1%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 19 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Steele County economy

5.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
17,839
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
37,413
people in Steele County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$83,448
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Steele 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 0.3% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 0.2% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 5.1%, up 1.2 points from a year ago
Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−359 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Steele County. Each link goes to the publisher.

A number of Goodyear employees to be laid offAudacy on MSN · Oct 29, 2026

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Steele County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
0
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Steele County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 5, 2026	Revol Greens MN, LLC	Medford	—	—	State record

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Employers hiring most in Steele 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.

Cintas3 open roles
Fleet Farm3 open roles
Lakeside Foods2 open roles
Cerenity Senior Care1 open role
Cerenity Senior Care1 open role
Daikin U.S.1 open role
Doherty Staffing Solutions1 open role
Duraco Specialty Tapes and Liners – A Duraco Specialty Mater...1 open role
High Bar Brands1 open role
Rollins1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

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

Workforce Development Board of Southeast Minnesota
Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha

CareerForce in Owatonna
Owatonna · Affiliate · 507-431-3904
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Cities in Steele County

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Minnesota’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Minnesota unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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