Butler County, MO jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meButler County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.4% the month before
17,150
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
42,166
people in Butler County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,213
median household income
Source: Census ACS
26%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Butler 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 2.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−697 jobs)
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Butler County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
213
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis HealthcareTakes effect Jan 30, 2026 | Poplar Bluff | 213 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Butler 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.
- Community Health Systems4 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration2 open roles
- Army National Guard Units1 open role
- BAYADA Home Health Care1 open role
- Briggs & Stratton1 open role
- Gates1 open role
- Gates Foundation Trust1 open role
- GPAC1 open role
- Places For People1 open role
- Rheem1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Butler County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Missouri? How to file for unemployment in Missouri (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- South Central Workforce Investment Board
Butler, Carter, Douglas, Howell, Iron, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, Shannon, Texas, Wayne, Wright
Missouri Job Center - Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff · Comprehensive · 573-840-9595
8:00am - 5:00pm, MTWTH 8:00am - 4:00pm Friday
South Central Missouri Community Action Agency
Poplar Bluff · Affiliate · 573-785-4727
7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday Closed on Fridays
Cities in Butler County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Missouri’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Missouri unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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